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PREFACE. 



This volume of Portsmouth Records is issued in accordance 
with a vote of the General Assembly of the State of Rhode 
Island, passed May 26, 1899, as follows: 

'■'■Resolved, That the sum of one thousand dollars or so much thereof as 
may be necessary be and the same is hereby appropriated, out of any money 
in the treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the purpose of indexing, 
printing, and binding five hundred copies of the early records of the town of 
Portsmouth, to be done under the direction of the librarian of the Rhode 
Island Historical Society; and the state auditor is hereby directed to draw 
his orders on the general treasurer for said sum or so much thereof as may 
be necessary, upon the presentation of vouchers approved by the secretary 
of state." 

The movement to preserve in permanent form the earliest 
records of Portsmouth was started long before the passage of 
the General Assembly act. Nearly two years before, a request 
was made of the Portsmouth town council that the oldest 
book of records should be temporarily surrendered to the Rhode 
Island Historical Society, in order that an exact copy of the 
same might be made. On September 13, 1897, upon petition of 
Amos Perry, this request was granted. Within a few months a 
copy was made, and on May 26, 1899, the General Assembly 
recognized the value of the undertaking by authorizing the 
printing of five hundred copies of the volume. 



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This old book of records, in spite of its long period of useful- 
ness, is yet fairly well preserved. Its evident lack of covers 
during a part of its existence has permitted perhaps two dozen 
pages at each end of the book to become frayed and torn, some 
almost to the inner edge. The present substantial binding was 
put on during the term of Richard Sherman as town clerk. 
Since that time the volume has been carefully kept, although the 
age and brittleness of the paper have rendered it liable to con- 
stant danger. That a few of the leaves have become torn and 
lost, even since then, may be seen by comparing the present 
transcript with that made by John R. Bartlett in editing the 
Rhode Island Colonial Records. Mr. Bartlett, in transcribing a 
portion of the records from 1639 to 1646, evidently had access 
in 1856 to a somewhat less mutilated volume than the existing 
one. A careful comparison, however, will show that the tran- 
script in the Colonial Records is not at all to be relied upon for 
accuracy. 

The volume, as it exists to-day, is one of great interest and 
local historical importance. Although the larger part of the 
book is taken up with the proceedings of the town council, there 
are also included hundreds of miscellaneous records — deeds, wills, 
inventories, powers of attorney, indentures, and ear-marks — all of 
additional value to the student of history and genealogy. The 
book was evidently used at the same time for different purposes. 
The council records begin with the year 1639 at one end of the 
volume and run until the year 1695, when they are met by mis- 
cellaneous records that had in the meantime been begun at the 
opposite end of the volume. The council's proceedings from 
1695 to 1697 are scattered throughout the remainder of the 
book, wherever a blank space would permit. In one case an 



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entry for the " 13th of the first month, 1697," '^^as made directly 
after an entry for the year 1642. (See page 19 of this volume.) 
But the word "1697" having become torn off, the record reads as 
if it had been entered under 1642. For convenience, therefore, 
in finding the proceedings of a certain town council, a chrono- 
logical table of town-meetings is annexed to this preface. 

In transcribing the volume, the spelling, capitalization, and 
punctuation of the original have been rigidly adhered to. When 
the volume was first transmitted to the Historical Society, it was 
carefully repaged in red ink; and this pagination, which may 
now be deemed the original pagination, is indicated in the pres- 
ent text by heavy type within brackets. The dates at the upper 
corners of the pages are inserted merely for convenience in refer- 
ence. The signs and abbreviations used mostly explain them- 
selves. Brackets enclosing a blank space are used whenever the 
text is torn or illegible. The "marks" of persons unable to 
write, are reproduced as far as practicable in fac-simile. The 
reproduction of a circle, with the word "seal" inside, does not 
mean that the seal itself is in the text, but that the town clerk 
thus indicated what he himself had seen upon the original docu- 
ment that he copied. Certain signs, like |p for the syllable con- 
taining the letters pr with a vowel, and m for mm, have been 
preserved. The reader should constantly remember the facts 
about double-dating and the change in the calendar. According 
to the Julian calendar, the year began on March 25. March was 
the first month and February the last month of the year. But 
since January was historically, if not legally, the first month of 
the year, all dates falling between January i and March 24, in- 
clusive, were double-dated. February 14, 1675, was written 
February 14, 1674/75. Upon the introduction of the Gregorian 



[vi] 

calendar in 1752, January became legally the first month of the 
year, and double-dating ceased. 

As I write the closing words of this preface, I realize that it 
has merely fallen to my lot to complete a task so well begun by 
others. To Hon. Amos Perry, my predecessor in the position 
of librarian of the Rhode Island Historical Society, is due a 
large portion of the credit of preserving this volume in its 
printed form. Through his own energy and enthusiasm he raised 
a sum sufficient to meet the expenses of the first transcript, and 
under his able supervision the book was planned and begun. But 
scarcely had the printing commenced when death intervened and 
he was called away. During the interval preceding the choice 
of his successor, the volume was edited under the direction 
of the members of the library committee — William D. Ely and 
Henry R. Chace. Soon after my entrance upon the duties of 
librarian, a great calamity occurred, and the volume, which was 
confidently expected to appear in the spring of 1900, was delayed 
for nearly a year. All the signatures as far as page 257, which 
were stored at the state bindery, were consumed in the Snow & 
Farnham fire of January, 1900. Fortunately a duplicate set of 
signatures had been preserved, and after the state had made an 
appropriation to reprint the thousands of burned documents and 
reports, the work was begun all over again in May, 1 900. Several 
changes, made possible by the complete reprinting of the volume, 
were introduced, but the original plan has been generally ad- 
hered to. 

The labor of transcribing the volume has been entrusted to 
Katharine H. Austin. Her skill in deciphering ancient records, 
and her natural carefulness and discernment, have rendered her 



[ vii ] 

exceptionally well qualified for the task. The state is fortunate, 
indeed, in having been able to obtain the services of one so pains- 
taking and accurate. 

Thanks are due to William D. Ely and to Henry R. Chace, 
for the efficient manner in which they directed the printing of 
the book just after Mr. Perry's death, and especially to the latter 
gentleman for his kind offices in originally procuring for us the 
ancient volume. Acknowledgment should also be made to 
Edward Field, for many helpful suggestions; to William F. 
Brayton, the present town clerk of Portsmouth, for his forbear- 
ance in allowing the volume out of his custody during the 
process of reading the proof ; to the Portsmouth town council, 
for their courtesy and interest in the matter; and to E. L. Free- 
man & Sons, the state printers, for the typographical excellence 
of the book. 

In conclusion, I would call attention to the almost imperative 
duty of preserving in permanent form the oldest records of our 
towns. The fading of the ink, the crumbling of the paper, and 
the ever present danger of fire are inevitable barriers to the 
extreme longevity of any manuscript volume. Indeed, the loss 
of public records from this last cause alone, considered in the 
aggregate throughout the whole country, is little short of appal- 
ling. If but one copy of a volume exists, then its life hangs upon 
a single thread. The only way in which effectually to preserve 
the volume for present and future generations is to multiply the 
number of copies, and this the many improvements in the art of 
printing have enabled us to do at a comparatively low cost. In 
this state of Rhode Island, the matter is of especial importance. 
The peculiar structure of government of our colony, in its earliest 
days, has made the records of the towns the chief, and often the 



[ viii ] 

only source for a study of the history of the colony. Of our four 
earliest towns, the records of Providence have been published, 
those of Portsmouth are now in print, and those of Newport are 
irrevocably lost. The records of Warwick alone remain. The 
oldest manuscript volume in the possession of that town is less 
known to the historical student than any other of our earliest 
town records. While certain portions of it have never as yet 
been deciphered, the historical importance of the volume is un- 
questioned. It is certainly the duty of the people of this state 
to see to it that the contents of this valuable Warwick volume 
should be preserved in permanent form before it is too late. 

CLARENCE S. BRIGHAM, 

Librarian R. I. Historical Society. 
Providence, March 25, 1901. 



CHRONOLOGICAL TABLE OF TOWN MEETINGS. 



1639, 
1639 
1639 
1639 
1639, 
1639 
1639 
1639 
1639 
1639 
1639 
1640 
1640; 
1640: 
1640 
1640 
1640 
1640 
1640 
1640 
1640 
1640, 
1641 
1641 
1642 
1642 
1643 
1643 
1643 
1643 
1644 
1644 



April 30 page 



July. 



October. . . 

November. 
December. 



January 

February 10 . 

March 

May 26 

June , 

July 

September 7 . 
September 23, 

October 

November 1 . 
December 3.. 

January 

February 4. . , 
November 1 . 



February 25 . 

29.... 

October 15. . 
November 28. 

March 

April 10 



ige 3 


1644, 


4 


1644, 


4 


1644, 


4 


1644, 


6 


1646, 


5 


1647, 


" 5 


1647, 


5 


1647, 


5 


1647, 


5 


1647, 


7 


1647, 


6 


1647, 


8 


1648, 


13 


1648, 


14 


1648, 


14 


1648, 


15 


1648, 


15 


1649, 


16 


1649, 


16 


1649, 


18 


1649, 


18 


1649, 


18 


1649, 


19 


1649, 


10 


1650, 


11 


1650, 


19 


1650, 


20 


1650, 


21 


1650, 


22 


1651, 


24 


1651, 


27 


1651, 



May 27 page 27 

August 29 " 29 

November 14 " 30 

December 23 " 31 

November 28 " 32 

February 4 " 32 

June " 34 

June 21 " 34 

July 6 " 35 

August 26 " 35 

September 28 " 36 

November 25 " 36 

January 27 " 36 

May 9 " 37 

July 10 " 37 

September 4 " 38 

December 28 " 39 

January 25 " 39 

February 22 " 40 

May 15 " 40 

June " 40 

July 16 " 41 

October 16 " 43 

November 21 " 43 

April 29 " 44 

June ** 45 

July 8 " 46 

July 16 " 46 

November 12 " 47 

February 19 " 47 

March 4 " 48 

May 10 " 49 



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1651 
1651 
1651 
1651 
1652 
1652 
1652 
1652 
1653 
1653 
1653 
1654 
1654 
1654 
1654 
1654 
1654 
1654, 
1655 
1655 
1655 
1655 
1655 
1656 
1656 
1656 
1656 
1656 
1656 
1656 
1656 
1656 
1656 
1656 
1657 
1657 
1657 
1657 
1657 
1657 
1657 



June 3. . . . 
June 13.. . 
June 16... 
August 25. 
January 19. 
January 26. 
February 2 
June 9. . . . 

April 1 

June 

June 20.. . 



May 10 

June 5 

June 17 

August 21 ... , 
September 11, 
November 13, 
January 23. . , 

March 3 

May 5 



June 4 

June 30 

January 3 . . 
February 14 

April 8 

May 14 



June 

June 3 

July 3 

August 11. . . 
October 4 . . . 
December 8 . 
December 13. 

March 3 

April 16 

May 29 

June 1 

June 8 

July 31 

August 31. , . 



age 50 


1657, 


51 


1657, 


52 


1657, 


53 


1658, 


57 


1658, 


57 


1658, 


57 


1658, 


58 


1658, 


59 


1658, 


59 


1658, 


60 


1658, 


61 


1659, 


61 


1659, 


62 


1659, 


63 


1659, 


64 


1659, 


64 


1659, 


65 


1660, 


66 


1660, 


66 


1660, 


66 


1660, 


67 


1660, 


68 


1660, 


69 


1661, 


69 


1661, 


70 


1661, 


70 


1661, 


71 


1661, 


71 


1661, 


72 


1661, 


72 


1662, 


73 


1662, 


74 


1662, 


74 


1662, 


74 


1662, 


75 


1662, 


75 


1662, 


75 


1662, 


76 


1663, 


76 


1663, 


77 


1663, 



November 19 page 

November 20 

November 30 

January 6 

March 2 

May 11 

June 7 

June 8 

October 6 

October 27 , 

November 22 

February 16 

May 12 

June 6 

August 6 

September 15 

December 21 , 

March 7 

May 9 

June 4 

July 9 

September 29 

December 27 

January 5 

January 12 

March 2 

May 11 



June 3 

August 24 ... . 
October 1 . . . , 
February 24 . , 

May 12 

June 2 

July 7 

August 25. . . , 
September 29, 
December 3 . . 
December 19 , 

February 

March 16 

May 5 



78 

79 

80 

81 

83 

84 

85 

85 

86 

87 

88 

88 

89 

89 

90 

90 

91 

91 

92 

92 

94 

96 

97 

98 

100 

102 

103 

105 

107 

108 

108 

109 

111 

111 

112 

113 

113 

114 

116 

116 

117 



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lf)63, June 1 page 

1003, June 24 

1G63, November 7 

1GG3, November 17 

1(J63, December 23 

1664, February 17 

1GG4, April 27 

1GG4, August 25 

1GG4, October 12 

1GG5, February 21 

16G5, May 1 

1665, June 5 

1GG5, October 13 

16GG, February 22 

16GG, March 21 

16GG, April 25 

1G6G, June 4 

166G, August 27 

1G66, October 10 

1GG7, January 5 

1GG7, April 23 

1667, June 3 

1667, June 26 

1667, October 17 

16G8, April 28 

1668, June 1 

1668, October 16 

1669, February 27 

1669, March 8 

16G9, March 29 

1669, April 28 

1669, June 7 

16G9, October IG 

1670, March 17 

1670, April 27 

1670, April 28 

1G70, June 6 

1670, June 27 

1670, October 5 

1670, November 23 

1670, December 3 



ige 118 


1671, 


" 120 


1671, 


" 120 


1671, 


•' 121 


1671, 


" 122 


1671, 


" 123 


1672, 


" 124 


1672, 


•' 125 


1672, 


" 126 


1672, 


" 126 


1672, 


" 127 


1672, 


" 129 


1673, 


' 130 


1673, 


•' 131 


1673, 


" 132 


1673, 


" 132 


1674, 


" 133 


1674, 


" 134 


1674, 


" 135 


1675, 


" 136 


1675, 


" 136 


1675, 


'• 137 


1675, 


" 138 


1675, 


" 139 


1676, 


" 139 


1676, 


" 141 


1676, 


" 143 


1676, 


" 144 


1676, 


" 144 


1677, 


" 145 


1677, 


•' 146 


1677, 


" 148 


1677, 


" 150 


1678, 


" 151 


1678, 


' 151 


1678, 


" 152 


1678, 


" 152 


1678, 


" 154 


1679, 


" 155 


1679, 


" 156 


1679, 


" 157 


1G79, 



April 26 

June 5 , 

July 6 

September 22, 
October 14. . . 

March 2 

March 14 

April 25 

June 3 

October 14. . , 
December 6.. . 

April 29 

June 2 

October 10. .. 
November 28. 

April 21 

June 1 

October 10. . . 

April 9 

June 7. ..... . 

July 16 

October 12. . . 
December 8., , 
January 14. , 

March 8 

April 21 

June 5 

October 7. . . . 

April 14 

June 4 

October 2 

December 27. 

April 23 

June 3 

August 5 

October 11. . . 
December 31 . 
May 3 



page 



June 2. . . , 
June 23... 
August 18. 



158 
161 
163 
166 
166 
174 
167 
168 
169 
171 
173 
175 
175 
177 
178 
179 
180 
ISl 
182 
183 
185 
186 
187 
187 
188 
189 
190 
191 
192 
192 
193 
195 
195 
196 
197 
197 
197 
198 
199 
200 
286 



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1679, October 15 page 201 

1680, February 14 '' 202 

1680, April 19 " 202 

1680, June 7 " 204 

1680, August 30 " 206 

1680, November 12 " 207 

1680, December 27 " 207 

1681, January 21 " 208 

1681, March 14 " 209 

1681, June 6 " 210 

1681, July 9 " 212 

1681, August 29 " 212 

1682, March 6 " 213 

1682, June 5 " 214 

1682, August 28 " 216 

1683, February 19 " 216 

1683, June 4 " 218 

1683, August 14 " 219 

1684, January 4 " 220 

1684, January 18 " 221 

1684, March 10 '* 221 

1684, June 2 " 223 

1684, August 15 " 224 

1684, December 12 " 225 

1685, March 16 " 226 

1685, June 1 " 227 

1685, August 14 " 229 

1685, November 30 " 230 

1686, March 19 " 230 

1686, April 9 " 231 

1686, April 20 " 232 

1686, June 7 " 232 

1686, August 20 " 234 

1687, January 14 " 234 

1687, April 7 " 235 

1687, July 29 •' 235 

1687, August 12 " 236 

1687, September 24 " 237 

1688, January 10 " 237 

1688, March 2 " 238 



1688 

1688 

1689 

1690^ 

1690 

1690 

1690 

1690 

1690 

1691 

1691 

1692 

1692 

1692 

1692 

1693 

1693 

1693 

1693 

1694, 

1694 

1694 

1694 

1695 

1695 

1695 

1695 

1695 

1695 

1695 

1696 

1696 

1696 

1696, 

1696, 

1697, 

1697, 

1697, 

1697, 

1697, 



March 26 page 

May 21 " 

August 9 " 

February 13 " 

March 31 " 

June 2 " 

July 2 " 

August 22 " 

October 14 " 

March 30 " 

June 1 " 

February 8 " 

March 28 " 

June 6 " 

August 22 " 

March 10 " 

April 12 " 

June 20 " 

November 10 " 

January 12 " 

February 22 " 

June 4 " 

August 17 " 

January 17 " 

March 8 " 

May 24 " 

June 3 " 

August 13 " 

November 25 " 

December 2 " 

a 
u 

June 1 " 

August 19 " 

January 14 " 

March 13 " 

April 16 " 

May 21 " 

June 7 " 



238 
239 
240 
240 
241 
241 
243 
243 
244 
245 
245 
246 
247 
247 
249 
249 
250 
250 
251 
252 
253 
255 
256 
256 
250 
248 
287 
292 
363 
363 
260 
260 
260 
292 
363 
193 
19 
309 
308 
306 



[ I ] 1639. 



Here is written in later] 
style of figures, 1639 ] 

[Y] Aprill. 30. i6 

We whose names are vnderw 
our selues the Loyall subie 
King Charles, and in his na 

into a Civill body Politicke : a 

selues^vvnto his lawes according 
matters of Justice: 

Willm Hutchinson. 

Samuell Gorton 

Samuell Hutchinson 

John Wickes 

Richarde Maggson. 

Thomas Spiser, 
'^ ■ William Acpinwall 
•^WiUm Haulc. 



John Roome, p^ 
t John Sloffe +■ ■"' 



mark 



Thomas Beddar \v. mark 

Erasmus Bullocke 
Sampson Shotten 



* See Arnold's History of R. I., Vol. I. p. 133, foot-note. 
f See R. I. Historical Society's Quarterly, Vol. VI, p. 85. 



i639- [ 2 ] 

Ralph Earle 

Robert Potter 

Nathanyell Potter |^« mark 



George Potter f mark 

*w'" Heauens. \Jt^ /-/- "'^'^ 

* George Cleare. ^y ") 
George Lawton 

Anthony Paine i^^^ his mark 

Jobe Haukins f^ 

Richarde Awards 
*John More A/ 

Nichol as Brownes (^y^ 

William Richardson | 
John Trippe 
Thomas Layton I 

Robert Stainton his ^ mark 

John BriggeS his f marke 

James Davice fif his mark 



mark 



his mark 



his mark 



mark 



his mark 



* See R. I. Historical Society's Quarterly, Vol. VI, p. 



[ 3 ] 1639. 



[9] Aprill. 3&]' i_ 

According to the true intent of 
whose names ar aboue perticularly 
joyntly or by the maior Voice, to 
Ruler or Judge amongst vs in 
for the space & tearme of one 
behauing himself according to the t 

We have freely made Choice of 
to be ruler or Judg Among 

We have also for the helpe & ease 
publique businesse & affaires for 
for one yeare also, Chosen Vnto him 
William Balston, John Porter, Jo 
William Freeborne, John Wal 
Phillipe Shermon, as also w'll 
lay out landes as they sh 

We haue also made Choice of 
amongst Vs for this yeare en 

It is appoynted y' theire shalbe 

yeare, evry quarter one for 

to doe right betwixt man & 

Jury of. 12 men, as also it is 

the Eight men chosen v 

meeting amongst themsel 

as also to put an end to any controver 

if it amount not to the Valine of fo 

the Judge w'h the rest of the eight 

it brought to y" pubike court 



i639- [ 4 ] 

The quarter courts ar to bee the 
next, the second, the first thursd 
the first thursday in decembe 
day of Election of new officer 
in March. 

And for the Monthly courts to 
in the month. 



[11] ^t a Monthly meeting y^ 

1639 
Job Haukins was granted one House 
y"" west side of the swampe to buld on 
be forfitt at y^ yeares end 
It It is ordered y' the meddowes a 
laid out according to ech mans |^p * 

At a Monthly meeting the last th 
It is ordered that no man shall sell his lott or 
offer it to y"' boddy heare in Portsmouth 

It is ordered y' John Porter & Tho: Spiser 
inhabitants of y" laitly purchased meddo 
theire monyes for this yeare & bring it 

It is agreed vpon y^ theire shalbe tend 
Joyning w'h him to putt our matters o 
2 among themselues, & we tow amo 
ende it, to referr it to 4 men of [rjigh 
tow, they other tow, 

It is ordered that w™. ffreeborne & R 
about the corne ffeilds of both sid 

* Undoubtedly an abbreviation for "proportion." 



[ 5 ] 1639. 

man to maintaine his owne ffeii 
to be maintained by y'' whole feilde, 
the owners theirof are to pay the d 

At a Monthly meet 
pealed >■= Jt is ordered v' no man shall g- 

i of 1 2 mo. -' _ *^ 

139 shall loase his lott heare, ti 

At a Mont 
To John Alborah wa 
Condition of bulding 
To John Vane one 

[12] ting y*" last thursday in y^ 8^'' m°. 

3? 
one House lott next John Vane vpon y*^ said tear 
y' w'h was George Gardiners grownd in the 
ow more next it, vpon y*-' vew of | S'^\ Balston & 

in the said North feild to plow/ 

land at y" Comon seller on y" neck from w'" 

tchinsons lott 

eeting y*" last thursday in 9 M°. 

ted 6 ac of planting ground at his Meddow where 

next John Motts vpon y' former condition of bulding 

meeting y'" 10 m". 1639 
house lotte next beyond m'' Cowland on y^ 
y" former condition of bulding w'hin 

tow house lotts of y'" east side of the swampe 
next y'' Coupers vpon Condition of 
& selling the 3^^ lott bought of Anthony 
good behauiour/ 



i639- [ 6 ] 



ng y*" Ii m". 1639 

baue bene divers times trobled w'h Claimes 

ing an equall right w'h y'' purchasers to 

tion, w'^h is contrary to what is declared 

at our entrance into this combination 

tuall peace, y' all such Claimes should 

haue his lands layed out to him as 
vppon y' receite of theire monyes 



[13] At a quarter meeting the 

y' 5'*' m°. 1639. these th 

That evry man that hath a house 
shall bulde vpon the same w'hin on 
he loaseth it 

m' Thomas Spicer & Robert Potter ar 
chosen Surveyers for y" hie wayes, &: 
come in, tow, foure, or sixe dales a 
this & y*" 29 of 7 m°. next, & if the nece 
as he cannot come or pcure a man, he 
day to y' surveyers & the surveyers 
y'^ Court at y^ yea res end 
It is agreed vpon to Call this towne 

To Richard Haukins is granted one ho 

one yeare or to be forfitt, 

To Thomas Slaid is granted one house lo 

upon y" said tearmes 

To Tho: Waite one house lott next m"" 

To Edward ffisher one house lott next 



[ 7 ] 1639. 



At a quarter Meeting y" first Thursd 
1639 
Nicholas Browne doth dismisse himself of [hi] 
the govourment heare/ 



[14] [^] Meddowes formerly granted 

ie way adioyninng to m' Coddingtons garden 
him w'h y° littl marsh w^hout y*" Comon fenc nex y* 
xt vnto him 

next vnto him 
next vnto him 

next him & one at y"" end of his lott on y'^ neck 
t m' wilbore 

en y'' salt Crick & his lotte 
Cricke 
ge (4 Rood left for a hie way to y'' spring) Tow acre 
him i Ac. 
halfe next vnto him 
xt vnto him 
tow Ac next to him 
next to them, 
vnto him 
halfe next vnto him, beyond y^ hieway. 
t to him 

halfe next to him 
eorg Layton & Tho Laiton to ech halfe an ac next him 
e of y" ponde 
ne Ac next next his house 
tton i Ac next to him 
i Acr next to him 
i Ac next to him 
next to him 



[ 8 ] 

& [a] halfe next to him 
at y^ ponds mouth next y*" North sea 
eddow of y"" Norwest side of y'' Hand Towne 
end of y^ meddow 2 Ac of vpland 
nto h[im] 3 Ac of meddow, 
ac of Meddow, 
t to him 
xt to them 
xt to them 
xt to him 
meddow, w'h an addition of vpland to 
o y^ Meddowe 
estward beyond y*" long Meddow, from y*" sea 

eddow ; 



[1.&] -^t ^ meeting the 10''' of y^ 12 m"*. 163 

& further confirmed y'^ 1 8 of y'^ said 

It is Mutually agreed by the p 

that these quanteties of grow 

in these places following. 

William Hutchinson ffour Hundreth 

North side of y*" salt Crick at Sachua East, & bo 

on y" west & soe to ronne Northward, 

John Sanforde Tow hundreth & ffourtie Acre 

William Aspinwall Tow hundreth Acres ab 

Sandy poynte of the same side to pay 

Philip Shermon Tow Hundreth Acres ab 

from the Towne of y' same side 

Of the west side 
William ffreeborne One hundreth & ffortie Acr 
at his little Meddow & soe sowth west, 



r 9 1 

John Walker one hundreth Acres ne 

40 
William Balston Tow hundreth Acr 

brooke on y" North East end of his Mcddow 

40 
John Porter Tow Hundreth Acres 
Edwarde Hutchinson Tow Hundret 
& if theire be noe Meddowes wiMiin hi 
of Tow Acres he is to haue Tow 
Porters Meddow, 

30 
Richard Carder Thirtie Ac next 
It is also ordered y' the afforsaid 
the one halfe of theire lande 
re2:arde of theire first advento 
Also it is ordered y' Robt Potter sha 
som losses he had by y*" heard 
Adam Mote fower scoere and 
Brooke next m' William B 
ward 

[Page 16 is blank] 



[17] The 22 of decem[ber] 

It was ordered att a publikc mee 
that where as there was an ord 
pence the acker: should be payd 
layd out the land: it is now ord 
former order is disanulld: and 
foreward to be layd out freely: o 
laye out the land shalbe payd in 
to there laboure and paines: 



it is granted at a publike mettinge 
of Portsmouth that there is H 
for men to gett a shipp lood of 
& pipe stauffes & clabboard boults 
Juridicktions of the twone of por 
that thouse men wch doe proc 
shall bringe in the comodities vnt 
and that they shall part with 
wch the exchange for the stuff 
shuch pay as men are able to 
or goats or hogges or other ca 
they sayd men shall gett noe t 
of the sayd towne of portsmout 
to goe to gett plankes & crookes 

i day of of november 1642 

first it is ordered that whosover s 

of land wherevppon Tho: Gorton hath 

house shall keepe the ferric 

alsoe it is ordered that the t 
necke of land where vppon his 
vnto him by the towne 

the first of December i 

It is ordered att a publike mee 
m"" Willm Brenton Dept 
with the towne of nuport 
of that debtt which the 
& to prop[o]use land for th 



[ II J 1642. 



r-i tt] [D]arHnge & Lamboth woodered 

en lyinge beyound good k| Jrells 
fell it the after the falle of 

England hath 2 ackers graunted 
nto him wch was orraunted 



& 



man bourden that hee hath liber 
ght aboue his hedge 

1642 

e it was ordered that there 

of land orranted to the vnder 

at is to saye what can be 

about the mill with 40 

other syde of the great 

n Randall Houldinge great 

ds att the forther end 

more or lesse lyinge be 

me and to m' Huchinsons 



Vnto george Parker & 
ther of them a lott if it 
iam England one dwell 

to william Chatbourne that 

tweene m' Parker and 

and alsoe he hath 

him to make vse of 



1642. [ 12 ] 



er which was 
aunted vnto 
er to be satisfied 
d 

morris nY Samuell 

or an}^ 3 of them 

& present them 



[19] Foi" ye corne 

hadd of m"" malborne 
att a towne meetinge the 26 of Aprill 
The deptie governor he will lend [in] 
one yearelinge steere 
m' Portter hee will lend one yearelin 
m"" Baulston one caulfe 
Raphe keared one yearelinge g 
Adam mott one yearlinge goat 
Richard Borden one yearlinge go 
Raphe *Cowland one yearlinge 
John Briges one shote 
Thomas Gorton one bushell of 
William ffreeborne one bushell 
m' Cornell one ijoat 

It is ordered & agreed that the fe 
feilds ar to be mad vpp by the io 

It is ordered that all the hogges 
awaye out of the corne lotts by 
& for every hogge that is found in 



♦Apparently "k" was first written instead of "C." 



[ -3 J 



after the i of marcl"! to paye 
hogge 

It is ordered that the land that 
the mill it Is agreed of that 
betweene Rand[le] Hoiddinge 
great lott[s| is graunted vnto 
and m' Samuell welboure: 
lesse is graunted vnto the 
paying vnto m"^ John Portter 
of it lyinge beyound the 
m*^ Hutchinsons land and 
height that m' Hutch 



[20] he first Month 1640 

Aqueidneck Hand 

day to send euery man that hath 

man to make a hedoe &'"* grate fro 

s corner to mr Samford's hedge 

bee ouerseer of the worke M'' Samford 

men or some three of them adioyned 

seauerall men in the North feild 

for their planting or plowinge 

o have two pence an acre fo' their 

oube/ 



en is assigned ioo Acres on y'' North Side 

ned 050 acres on y"" North Side 

is assigned — 060 acres on the North Side 

ned 060 acres on the North Side 

assigned — 020 acres on the North Side 
is graunted oio acres of timber 
ayers thinke fo' these./ 



1640. [ 14 ] 



n that if m' Hollyman doe not pay 
the Mill that he shall bee satisfied by y" bodye 
nted./ 

Shermon & Richarde Burden are 
the Meddow grounds to each man 
yond the water. 

the 26th of the third Month 1640 

is graunted to Ralphe Earle as 

the ponde side 3. acres of land 

his makeing & maintayninge 

the next fence adioyning to the Lotte 

in & to bee layed oute as the/ 

/ 

this day admitted an Inhabitaunt 
raunted vnto him three hundred 
egyn at the brooke next beyonde the 
towards Sachueast./ 

the greene ouer against Leftenant 
o his close. 

f the 4th Month 1640 

unted to him one hundrede 
or 200 hundrede acres if it 
ers./ 

& Henry Town son are 
s./ 
Spicer shall see that the oute 
the Comon charge of the 



r 15 ] 1640. 

h day of this 4th Month 

south syde the Hand/ 
de 

5th Month 1640 

e lott on the hillside 
yde 
ill syde 
11 syde 



[21] To Phillip Sherman one house lott on 

Sargean Hutchinsonnes/ 

To m' Wilboare 4 acres at the discretion 

The 7th of the 7th Month i640 

It is ordered that theise 4 men with Leftena 
Samfoard, Samuell Wilboare & Adam Mott 
needfuU for the setting forward of the worke & 
ment euery man shall send in a man 2 :or. 3 
to carrye an end of the worke & what materialls 
a supplye of, w'h what conuenient speede may b 
It is ordered that euery man shall make a con 
before his lot betwixt this & the 12"" of the next M 
Month Suruayers of the hyewaies Liftenant 

M-" Wildeboare & Adam Mott 
Thomas Gorton is Chosen fferriman & is t 
irises of at the discretion of m' Porter Leitenant 
ereydge his rates bcc 6d a man, & 3'' if aboue three at once 
goates & Kine 4"* & he is to builde w'h what conve 
the meaentime to hyer when neede is. / 



1640. [ I6 ] 

Itt is ordered that vrhen the ferrie boate be built 
to the Maine land w'h anie Canooe, in paine of 
Theise \2 men following weare appoynted to f — i — J 
Concerninge the death of George Potter. 
Thomas Spicer Willia ffreeborn 

Adam Mott Thomas Hazard[e j 

Randall Houlden Ric: Awards 

Richard Burden Ric: Carder 

The 23th of the 7th Month i640 nV Hailes 
& hath a lott graunted hym to be next Rufus 
Itt is ordered that he y' stayeth one owe 
the drum shall forfeit to the Treasure 
he goe away w'houte leaue *ii s vi d w'hou 
Itt is left to the discretion of the lotters to oiue 
of his Medowe adioyninge. / 

Willia Woodwarde is graunted a howse Lott 
Att A publick meeting the 23th of the 7th Mon 

m' Willia Collins was admitted I 

graunted him next on the south side 

at the discretion of the 
Att a Publique meeting the first of the 8 
Capt. Richard Morris was Admitted In 
graunted him next to John Briggs on the 

at the discretion of the 
Richard Smythe Admitted Inhabitant o 
lott graunted to be laied forth at the d 

Att a Monthly Meeting the 4th 
Thomas Attkinson late of Plymoth 
Marke Mendloue late of the same 

Itt is ordered that the lotters that 

of landes abroade shall haue 

haue the lands soe laied out 

* Doubtless intended for 2s. 6d. 



[ 17 ] 1640. 

Itt is ordered that the Deputye m' 
Sa fifty Acres of land at a place 

6th 1657 -^ _ _ _ V 

ordered to vppoii vicw thiiikc it iio | way | 

-lased by the that 

jnsent of the j . , , rT-xr'M 

rties & order It IS Ordered rr/ A\ ilboare 
'^'^'='"""^- jQ AcroG noKt on thic cid o 

[22] yonde Phillip Shermons 

house lott next beyonde good. Greenill 

50 acres next beyonde m' vSpicer 

acres next beyonde Richard Awards 

side 

20 Acres next on this m"^ Wilboare 

'ns 20 acres next on this side Thomas Emings 

Nicholas Browne io acres next on this side Hawkin 

ores on this side Nicholas Browne 

on this side John More 

Layton to each of them 20 Acres apeece 

oodall io Acres of lande / 

m' Brenton Deputy shall in Hew of his ground 

hueast have the Meddowes & land on the North side 

e to run fro the Rayles at the Cartway by a 

great watring place to cut through the midest 

by a straite lyne to the Coue at Samfords Hand 

des to the Treasurye the waterside being free 

rding to former order/ 

Smythe is graunted one howse lott 

an is graunted one howse lott 

Willson is granted one howse lott 

all is granted one howse lott 

12 ■??■ & the charges about the Mill shall be borne 

the Treasurie 

Plantiue in an action of the Case against John Phillips 

11 Holman declares against John Phillips that he 



1640. [ i8 ] 

■ ilde hym a mill according as he hath declared to the Jury 

Thomas Emings / John Brig-gs 

/ 
J n° Walker Phillip Sherman 

Willia ffreeborne / Richard Borden 

Ralphe Cowland Ric : Awards / 

fo^ the Plan tiff e 

lowe to nV Holliman v ss a weake fo' his dyett 

m"^ Holliman since he came to the Mill further he 

12 ss for his man George this is to be paid by 8 ss 

es as he hath wrought wth him according to the 

& both theise somes of i2 ss p weake & 8 ss ^f] weake 

oUiman by the aforenamed John 
weake. , 

fist of the 9th Month 1640 

Phillips shall have i4 workeing dales alowed 
he doe not perfectly expect it to grynde sufBcient 
o Referr hym selfe to the Townes pleasure, 
the third of the ioth Month 1640 
n Inhabitant & hath a lott graunted hym/ 
habitant & hath a lott graunted hym/ 
bitant & hath a lott graunted hym/ 
Inhabitant & hath a lott graunted hym/ 
abitant & hath a lott graunted hym/ 
bitant & hath a lott graunted hym 
the 1 1 th Month i640 
Towne of Portsmouth / George Pa'ker 

th side of John Briggs his Lott, & it is 

bee any more howse lotts beyond ytt 

nes was Admitted an Inhabitant 

south side 
all haue some planting land 
him 



I 19 ] 

[23] ^^t A meeting the 4th day of the i2th 
It is ordered that m' Porter & m'' 
to la)^ oute for m' Samuell Hutch 
in the South East neck in the Comon 
vnto them both Ruphus Barton to haue 
m' Sanuiell Hutchinson to lye next 
of seauen Acres in Poe Chasset fei 
It is further ordered that m"" Samuell W 
Hand in consideration of six acres he should ha 
Leiftenant Balstons. / 

Itt is ordered that m' Balston m"" Cornell & 
a peece of Meddow in the Cornon fence on the s 
they fence it in at their owne cost. / 

Itt is further ordered that oulde m"" Barton sh 
on the I I |land a peece of Meadowe fo' the takei 
&: fensing yt from the sea. 

Itt is further ordered that Henry Bull sha 
North feild & that Goodman Burden shall h 
plant on where m"" Porter & Leiftenant Ba 

Itt is ordered that Leiftenant Baulston 

a millwright to builde a Mill whose Charge 

Treasury. 

The 25"' of ffebrvary 1642 

At a towne meettinge William Chatbourn 
admitted inhabitant of the the towne of p 
And James Badcocke is admitted inhabi 

At A meeting of the free inhabitants 
Portsmouth the 13''' of the first month 
at the house of William Ccry 



[ 2o] 

voted Joseph Sheffield chosen moderator 

voted Daniel Wilcocke ) , 

, , , „ , V are chosen to 

and John borden j 

Inquest at newport' 

voted Thomas manchester ) 

„ , . ^ J ^I'e chos 

Tobias Brown and ,- ^ . 

T^ 1 TT 1 i^ext Jury 

Robert Hodgson j 

voted This meeting: is Dissolved 



'241 eetinge of the towne 29'^' of 



cy 



1643: rt 

& perpetuated r-' 

agreed & votted f^ all land that ^ 
what soever that the line laid out B 

CJ 

and man is equally to bee bourne by -^ 

ay the one partie the one halfe •:=, 

partie the other, and if any shall ^ 

againe the Comon then when W 

es to bee laid out to any man "§ 

then that man to bear halfe that -^ 

hat lyes in the line betweene them .c 

to this order: that provided that ?:: 

petchment to that coustome in oj 

fenced in with a generall fence o 

id fences bee maintained by the o 

dinge vnto proportion agreed vntill 

perticuler: / 



o 



o 
^ 



at william ffreebourne is to haue 

meddow 13'inge betweene his 

and the hio;h wav that 2;oes downe 

provied that '^goodman holy 



[ 21 ] i643- 

any holdinge or intrest vnto 

n holyman is to satisfie 

what charges hee hath 

inge and maintainge thereof 

Judge provided that when 

or a high way vnto the springe 



[25] ^5^^^ ^^ October 1643 

It is ordered at a towne 
Richard Morise & James Badcok 
vp all the Armes in the Towne 
the month aboue writ & that 
& John Brigs shal goe to euery 
what armes ar defectiue & that th 
the men whose the armes is, to 
in to be mended by the time abou 
if the armes be not brout in timly 
to forfit 5^ 

[ I Inhabitant* 

It is further ordered that euery man 
4' of shote lying by them & two poun 
& to haue it in a redines by the 24 of 
It is further ordered tliat vpon the 24 
ther be a genrall trayning of the 
& that euery man be in a redines 
beat of the drum. 

It is ordered further that the lot lai 
to Robert Bellow at the first brook 
shal inioy it: he vsing his trade for the 
the towne 

It is orderd further that 5 acres 
laied out to John Porter next round 
the swamp downe to the sea on th 

*This line is written eitlier with pencil or with very pale ink. 



highway 



1643. [ 22 ] 

in satisfaction for 10 acers of land 
in the land ^ranted to william \Vi 
Itt is orderd that 10 Acers of land 
out to jams Badcoke at the first bro 
foot path estward leuing ten rod next 
for a hie v.' ay 

It is orderd that Thomas fish shal 
Acers of land at the first brook lai 
Jams i^adcokes toward the head 
It is orderd that ther shalle noe 
laide out next the first brook 
It is orderd that Jams Sands 
j^ {mainder of the land not gra 
Round midowe & the end 
'ij'uided ther be a hie way lef 
John Porter: to the sea 
It is further orderd th 
euery night & those th 

t the watch 
[26] ^o leuie the goods of the ptie 

satisfaction if they refuse to 

t Richard Burding shal at the 

fense next John Anthony 

into the coj m jon to straiten 

28 day of november 1643 

20 ackes of land that was 
dman Emins is granted vnto 

liaue J. 

that Thomas Emings shall 6 ackes 
morris fence & that good man 

land 4 ackers added vnto his great 
2 ackers goodman Emins had 



[ 23 ] 1643. 

ered that wilHam freeborne shall 
added vnto his great lott in lew 
oodman Emins had of him: 



t all theye that want plantinge 

be acomodated in the Comon fence 

hey make vpp that fence sufficiently 

ene m' Eastons Coue & to the 

the north sid and what land 

vnto men they shall inioye 

ne propriitie 

ackers John fford 8 ackers 

ackers m' Almy 8 ackers 

ackers m' Cornell io ackers 

ackers John greene| man | 5 ackers 

ackers Thomas [J]enings 8 ackers 

ckers John Cranson 8 acker 

ckers will England 8 ackers 

s Richard Haulkins 8 ackers 
George Parker | 6j ackers 



[^T 1 Thomas Cooke is receiued inhabitant & hath 

ingagmcnt vnto the goverment 

ffrancis Braitton is receiued inhabitant 

giuen ingagment vnto the goverment 

Thomas Jeninge is received inhabitan 

giuen ingagment vnto the goverment 

Thomas Cooke hath propownded for a lott 
ffrancis Braitton hath propownded for a lott 

It is ordered that the lott that was o-ranted 



1643- 



[ 24 ] 



goodman holyman is forfetted vnto the towne 
by reson there was an order that men sh 
build vppon their lotts by such a tynie which 
he hath not done & therefore the towne 
dispouse of it as the see good provided that 
there bee anything about it that 
vse full hee is to be satisfied for it: 

It is ordered that m' Baulston & m' welbo 
Chousen by the towne to veiw the fenc 
it shall rune and that the see it do 
ciently 

It is ordered that m' Portter is Chousen to 
nuport men that the would be pleased to c 
noe intrest nor tytle in that ioo ackers 
that they vnto the dept: for the towne 
to accomodat him with as much conveniency 
f[ ]rme as maye bee 

It is ordered that noe cattle sh 
Common fence after the be 
ber [] 



i [ ]f march i643 

a generall towne meetinge 

way that was to rune betweene 

ston & m' welboure is to bee 

m"" welboure & his heires 

from the new banke as it is bounded 

ided that m'^ welboure alow 

the watter side for the 



[ 25 ] i643- 

landinge of goods: on the 

his Hous 

th e now bankc new mad vnto 

lay out! and after there be a 

thenn the towne dwellers shall pay 

a load: [ ] t load 

ordered and the towne hath chousen 

er m' welboure & m' Hutchinson 

e accounts of the treasurie: 

ordered that the high waye that went 

Brenttons & Richard maxsons is 

vnto m' will'" Brentton & his heires 

dered and the towne hath choussen 

Samuell 

Brentton Dept: and m' Porttor 

Gorton hath disired goodman 

Samuell welboure to Judge 

etweene man and man for my 

d fencinge Cleeringe and 

of o-rownd: to be valewed 

ood and what pay the said 

haue and when it shalbe payd 

found by them betweene this 

march next: and theire arbi 

vnder theire hands: & the 

vvillinge to give their tyme untill the 
rovided the put an issue betweene their* 

ton acknoledgeth that the 

land that I bought of 

20 of Richard Carder 

vnto them by the towne 

said m' will"" Brenton 

* These lines, writtten in paler ink, are crowded between the neighboring paragraphs. 
4 



i643- [ 26 ] 



igne the full intrest 
m' Thomas Bourton 



[29] for him to inioye & his heires for 

It is further ordered that wh 
The ther was land granted to 
°^to Browne aboute the towne 
Brown othcrwise dissposed of, it is 
to hime to haue twenty ac 
at the head of goodman motts 
lotte or there aboute. 

It is forder Orderred that 
Gorton haue 10 Akers of la 
ted vnto hime on the other 
the brouck Right agaynst J 
badcocks to be layd out the dec 
of the lotters in Case goodma 
Emines be still vnwilling that 
the sayd thomas gorton shaull injo 
the 20 Akers that was ffo 
his and if Goodman Emings w 
haue the ten Akers then thomas 
gorton is to haue the 20 A 

It is forder Orderred that John 

granted 

T[rip] have thr[e] Akers of 1 
Joyning vnto Thomas Gorto 
Ether syd of him as shaull 
Judged mett by the lotters 
that is to say of th 
which is granted vnto thomas 
gorton or to goodman Emanes wh 
of them injoys it. 



[ 27 ] 

It is forder Ordered that those la 
orders about traynings and for 
man to haue so much pouder 
so manny bulletts and so the same 
for waching is to stand still in 
and also that Euuery man do Co 
med vnto the mettings vpon 
first day 

The io of Aprill i64 
It is ordered & the towne ha 
Dept: m^ will™Brenton & 
to order the dayes of tranings 
Judge to be the convenient t 

[30] 



1643. 



t m' will'" Baulston & Captaine 

abroad to every inhabitant in 

ee whether every one of them 

a powder & what bullets ca[n] 

ith in io dayes of the date here 

m"" will'" Baulston & Captaine 

abroad to every one of them 

notis to be provided every one 

defectiue is to forfeit 5^ 

r ordered that the Constable wach 

i5 of this month & that every man 

armes with them vnto the meetinge 

daye : 

her ordered that if there be any Indians 

Sculkinge about in any part of the Hand 

thought to be suspicious the magistrats 

er to send forth a man & ryde with 

them before them:/ 



s metting this 27 of may i644 



1644- [ 28 ] 

s Gortten ha[ ] giue liberty 
Adbetraters that is to Judg 
Howse and lands vntil the 27 
next 

dered by the towne that there shall 

[waye] rune downe one the south sid 

n Emins hedge downe vnto Captaine 

3 rode wide & vnto John Briges 

dered and graunted vnto George 
ckers of land lyinge next vnto 

that the towne hath 

dered 2 ackers of 

nto George Parker land 

[31] ^t is forther ordered and the towne hath 

vnto John Briges 3 ackers of land lyinge 
vpper end of his House lotte 

John sand hath 3 or 4 ackers graunted vnto hi[ ] lyinge att ye 
head of John Briges lott or att ye disckretion of the lotters 

^his the tovv^ne desires ooodman mott Leeiftenant Samfford and 

order *=* 

isrepeid goodmau Bourdeu or any tow of them* to accomodate Adam 
mott at the vpper end of his fathers lott and Samuell wilson at 
ye vpper end of his owne 

The towne hath granted Vnto Edward ffisher and Thomas 
peJd Weight & Thomas Brookes and good man Haukins an adition 
of land att the vpper end of theire lotts what the lotters seeth 
Convenient 
And John Roome 



*Oii the right margin, in different ink, is written Lo . . — part of the word torn off [" Lotts" 
probably.] 



[ 29 ] i644- 

The tovvne hath graunted Vnto WilHam Hall & Th[ | Jenings 
that persell land that lyes betvveene m' [Bour ] lott & that vvch 
was Ruff us Bartton to be equall devi[ ] betwene them:/ 

corner 

it is ordered that Pienry •knowles shall cut his lott^shortter att 
ye discretion of Leeiftenant Samfford & goodman Bourden & 
goodman mott 

lighwa) Xhe tovvne hath orraunted vnto william England f 1 william 
Havens 4 acckers apeece lyuige [ J next vnto Henery Knowles 
provided it doth [ ] ye high way vnto ye mill 

[Page 32 is blank.] 

[33] Affter publike nottis to all the free men at A towns 
meetting this 29th: of August 1644 

It was ordered that the Deputie Governor and on of the 
Assistans shall apoint the Towns ^^' meettings./ * 

It is firther ordered that at which meettings that the free men Cp' 

^ . John P 

there Asembled shall haue full power to transact all such busi- ihomas 
nes as shall be presantd to them and the sam to stand as 
fermly as if all wer presante they all hauing lawfull warning and |-'"ans 
whoom so ever shall not mak his Apeerans w'hin halfe an Hie 
hower after the time Apointed shall forfitt 2 shillings/. t 

It is firther ordered that Osemakin with 10 men shall haue leav 
to kill 10 deare vpon the Hand within the libertie of portch- 
mothe and the fore named dear that they shall bring them to the 
Town to mr Breentton and m' Baulston and they to vew them 
and neither Osemakine nor any of his men shall Carry any dear 
or skine of from the Hand but at the town of portchmoth and 
to departt from of the Hand with in 5 days 

*0n the torn margin are several fragments of words less legible than these. 



1644. [ 30 ] 

It is firther ordered that 01' Baiilston 
haue 9 pound A year for John moatt 
and Diet and what beding and C 
shall wante shall by the Tow 

^h?fiS It is firther ordered that 
ond day \^ ^\^q town shall deoar 

in June _ _ ' , 

1649 to Hue in the woods witho 
vpon pain of forfiting o 

It is firther ordered th 
shall hav 35 shillings 
expenses in[toJ the B 
pownde./ 

Richard Reedman is Re 
and gaue ingagme 



[34] [ ] sam Towns meeting firther ordered that M' Brenton Mfpomer 

[ ]: Baulston M!" Cornell./ is to vew A persell of land buting M?wmbo"e" 

vpon mr porters round medow and if the aforenamed three men R^chard^Born 

do Aproue of it then jams sans is to have 10 Acers of land for- Adam moatt( 

1 1 1 • i 1 1 11-, , . Ralph Cowlal 

merly granted to hmi by the towne. there to be laid out to hmie- John Roome 

John Athony 
Thomas Gor 

At A generall Towns meetting of the free men this 14th of i°n"am1rcJb 
november 1644 It is ordered that M' Brenton and M' porter is Richard Awa 

• ' ^ ■ _ ' ^ George rarkt 

to Apoint the Towns meettings from tim to tim it is ordered John briggs 
that m' Balston is [ ] tresuerer./ i 



t is firther ordered that william Alimy 



*The names on the margin are written with the same ink used for the record of pro- 
ceedings for "14th of November." 



[ 31 ] 1644- 

John [Roome] John Anthony is to haue land at 
wading Riuer 

propounded that m] portter to haue 
ment at the round medow/ 

pounded by m' Cornell to haue 12 Ac: 
place if it be there to be found 

ther ordered that John Anthony shall 
from Richard Borden's fence 
straite line so fare as his land 

ordered that Richard Reeman 

ranted vnto him 10 Acres of 

fence beyound the medow 

ndeth prounded for 

beyound william 

to be found. 

the town meeting 
being the 21th 

B[ ]ks [ ]eth 
it can be found 



[35] ^^ ^ publike Towne metting 

off freemen 23 December 1644 



wil 

Samue 

Tho 

Richa 



wheirat the maior pt of fremen was psent at which metting it }^^^^^ 
was muttually Agreed that the Right and privilledges of the land John 
vndisspossed of Remaines in the bodye of freemen as it was john 
muttually agreed at a publike metting {4 November last past his -i m 
that the freemen which are the porchassers have onlye power to ,riii«- 



1644. [ 32 ] 



am 
Raph 



dissposs of the land that is to be disspossed off And vvhoe euer ^^ 
shall Allter this Agreement we shall pffesse Ao^ainst them win 

[is] 

It is ffurther ordered by A mutuall Consent that noe more 
lands shall be layd out w^hin the bounds of the C[ ] as 
namely the Common fenc soe called and ffrom John Briggs to 
the first broke one the south-east side soe from the broke to 
the great swampe. that is to say the mille swamp foot path soe 
to Robert ballars broke from thenc to the Round- medowe 
and soe to John Tripps and from Robert ballars to John Halls 
and all the Common About the towne vndispossed at this 
[day] soe to Remaineing to the towne fo' euer 
It is ordered that the Armes beloung[ ] to the body of fremen 
shal Remai[ ] in the hands of m' boston and m' willbore Vntill 
further order be [ ] 



[36] [ ]t is agreed at a meetinge Nouember the 28"" 1646 

That the towne shall haue lawfuU warninge to towns metings, & 

then if thay Come not aboue nine, those nine shall haue power 

to transacte & doe such busines as then is to be done 

It is further ordered that the businesse of such metinge dayes 

shalbe specified in the warant of warninge to the metinge 

It is further agreed that noe Person or persons shall be 

aCounted & inhabitant unlesse hee bee lawfully receiued by the 

towne aCCordinge to former order: 

At a metinge febrewary the fouerth 1646 it is agreed to Con- 
Curr with newport in an order that ther shalbe noe shootinge of 
deere for the space of two months and if any shall shoote he 
shall forfitt 5 pounds halfe to him that sueth & the other halfe 
to the tresserie: the [ ]sen of this order is that the wolues the 
more Radely Come to bayte that thay may be Catcht for the 
generall good of the Hand 



20 Acres 
granted to 



[ 33 ] 1646. 

At the same meting it is granted to M' Thomas Cornell a tho- Cornells 
hundered acres of lande to beginne at the further side of wadinge 100 Acres 
Riuer and so runne from the Riuer towards that lande that was 
layed out to Edward Hutchesun. 

At the same meting it is granted that Nicolas Browne shall 
haue twentie acrs added to his other twentie aioyning to it Nic",' Brown 

further ordered that ther shalbe 

way layed out at the hedd of will- 

nes lott from the sea to Nuport 

further ordered that that the line 
1 runn straight from the Corner of 

G[ Jrtens lotte to the Corener of 
m Englands lot at the hed of thos 
betwene 

[37] Febrewary the 4"^ i6[46] * 

Memorandum that whearas Nicolas Wyle the father inlaw of 

Abell Potter hath Placed the saide Abell Potter with M"" William 

Boston for the terme of Eightene yeares with the Concent of the 

the saied Abell for the better seCuritie of M' Boston the towne 

Conseenteth here in and aproueth thereof 

It is ordered at the same metinge that Samuell Wilbore Junior: 

his 

shall runn his fence streight at the uper end of lots: 
It is ordered that the wolfe Catcher shall be payed out of the 
tresuery & that he that Cilleth a wolfe shall Come to m' Boston 
& m' Sandford for ther pay ^^^^^ 

It is further ordered that Nuport shall pay thro pounds for the 
Cillinge of a woulfe and Portsmouth twenty shillings 
it is ordered that m' Sandford and Richard bordin shall Con- 
tinue to lay out such lands as are giuen by the towne 

It is ordered that Gorge Parker shalbe quitted of the tresury 

*As page 3S of the original record is clearly a continuation of this entry, the date at the 
head of that page must be a repetition of this which is torn. 



es 



1646. [ 34 ] 

pay for his land for his servise in his ofifice to this day (being for 
30 acres of land) 

It is further ordered that there shalbe noe shootinge of deere 
from the first of May tell the first of Nouember & if any shall 
shoot a deere with in that tyme he shall forfit 5 pounds one half 
to him that sueth and the other to the tresury 
i 38] febrewary the 4th 1646 

Mr. Porter & m' Sandford are Chosen to propound to the 
Generall Cort that the line may be viwed & layed out betwene 
Nuport and this towne 

It is granted that Thomas weio^ht & Edward fisher shall haue 

of land 

30 acres a pece twixt the hether hed of wadinge riuer & & 
Nuport path 

June the first: 1647 
At a towne metinge it is ordered that the towne Councell 
shall Capittulate with Thomas Gorton aboute the ferrie & order 
the rates and all things aboute it either with hime or some other 
man if he refuse. 

The 2i of June i647 
It is ordered and agreed by the towne Counsell accordinge 
vnto ye order of ye towne m' Samfford haueinge taken ye ferrie 
fereyg ye [ | Ordered as thus followeth that is to say if one 

man 4d if more 3d apeece for ever horse & great beast 8d 
apeece for every sheepe goate & hogge & Caulfe 2d apeece 
and alsoe it is ordered that a boat nV Sannfford shall provide 
for ye ferrie with in 15 dayes after ye date hereof & alsoe in 
convenient tyme to provide aboat suflfitient boat for Cattell & 
•alsoe it is ordered that if any man carry any cattell over ye 
watter to ye mattatu[uth]es bay over ye ferry they shall pay a 
peny a head every head soe carryed oor to any [39] place 
that waye: 



forfit for 

cominge 

o town a 

metings 



[ 35 ] 1647. 

July the 6th 1647 

At a towne metinge it is ordered y' thear shall be a moonthly 
towne metinge which shalbe upon the last thursday of euery 
month of which every townsman is to take notice, with out any 
further warninge 

it is further ordered that such as Come not to such metinees 
shall send worde by ther neighbour that thay will stand to what 
those that meete Conclude of, which if thay doe not thay shall 
forfeite = 2^-6"^ 

It was Concluded by voate that the president sayed at our 
town metinge that their sixe men were not then Chosen & M' 
Porter is Chosen to write to the President to informe hime of 
this voate in the name of the towne 

It is further voated & Concluded that m' Sandford m"" Boston 
& m' Porter shall giue this answer to Nuport Messingers that if 
thay will Joyn with us to act acording to the General 1 Corte 
Order for this yeare we are redie thear to, if not we must helpe 
our selfs by the Cort order 

m' luker retorned to vs 24 Votes of ther toune that was to 
Act Alone 

James Rogger retorned to vs 41 Votes from ther toune to act 
Joyntly 

August the 26 1647 

at a town metinge it was Voated that the grounds presented 
were not suffissient for a Generall Asembly to be Called & 
therfore voated to haue none 

if it be agreed by the Collynie that ther shall be generall 
Asembly then it is voated by our towne that it may be at ports- 
mouth 

[40] August the 26 1647 

It is ordered that thear shalbe two InCepers Chosen for this 
towne 



Chatbourn; 



1647. [ 36 ] 

^° Ralph Erie is Chosen to Ceepe an Inne to sell beer & wine & 

ings 

n to intertayn strangers 

m M' Boston is Chosen to Ceepe an Inne to sell beer & wine & 
^H to intertayne strangers 

[] 
"'"s September the 28'^= 1647 

ke At a towne metinge it was Concluded that wheareas theare 
was a parcell of land Conditionly granted to goodman Chat- Porter 
borne it beinge granted to m"" Porter before & he not Consent- 
inge it is Concluded that Thomas Hassarde° Whome m' Porter 
hath resignede it, shall [ ]oye it : 

It is further Ordered That the layers out shall lay out the hun- ! 

dered acres granted to m"" Thomas Cornell begininge at the the tho^ Corni 
wadinge Riuer and goinge on to Nuporte warde 

November the 25''' = 1647 
At a towne metinge it was voated and Concluded that the 

measuer that Came from prouedence shalbe the standart f[or] 

the present untill further order be taken aboute it 

It is further ordered that the penie loafe shall way 8 ounces 

and the two penie loafe shall way 16 ounces 

Janiwari the 27"' — 1647 
It was Voated and Concluded that our towne shall pay thirty 
shillings of the charges of greffen about Tue 
[4:1] Thomas Stafford being apoynted by th 
to sell bred and beare and acording to a 
Court order thomas Stafford do aknowledg h 
to be indebted to king and parllement the som 
ten pound that he shaul kepp good orders 
house and Capting Richard morris and John br 
do aknowledg them sellus indetted the som of 
five pound a peace to king and parll 
to for the tru parformenc of the same ther to se 



[ ?>7 ] 1647. 

good orders kept wittnes our hand 
this 27 of Jenuary 1647 
the marcke of Q thomas Saford 
Richard Morris/ 
John bridgs [_ marck 

Janiwarie the 27''' = 1647 
It was Voated and by the Voate concluded unanimusly by the 
townse men of Portsmouth that thay would act apart by them- 
selfs & not Joyntly with Nuport and be as fre in ther transactions 
as anie of the other townse in the Colinie 

At a metinge May the 9''' It was voated an^by the voate Con- 
cluded that the town Clarke should informe the towne Clarke 
of Nuport what was concluded by the towne concerninge actinge 
aparte with out nuporte 

1648 July the lo"" At a towne meetinge of the Inhabitants of Ports- 
mouth it was Concluded that George Parker shall haue thre 
pounds giuen him out of the tresury by M' Boston in full dis- 
charge of all demandes from the towne 

It is Concluded by this present metinge that theare shall shalbe 
a demurr of an answer to the letter sent from Newport to voate 
the opinion of the legallitie of the Corte & orders therof held at 
Pro[ ] 

[42] July the lo'" 1648 

Samuell Jenne M' Tho Cornell 

Cornelius Joanes Captin morris 

Mathu Grenell Richard Bordin 

John Parker Jeames Badcock 

Thomas Bordin Thomas Brookes 

John Cooke John Roome 



1648. [ 38 ] 

Icabod Sheffell william Hall 

ffrancis Bordin John Brigs 

lohn Woode chosen for the Committe 

for the tryall of the 
generall officers 

theas whose names are aboue written are received fremen of 
the town of Portsmouth in the Choyce of theare oiHcers and in 
the government and haue giuen theare ingagement: 
M' Boston is Chosen treasurer for this yeare 
M' Boston is Chosen Collector for the pore 
Thomas Brownell is Chosen water baylyefe 

It is ordered that Richard Haukens and Phillip Shearman are 
Chosen to viwe the Cattell that are sould uppon the Hand before 
thay be transported of the Hand 

[]648 September the 4'^ at a towne metinge it is granted unto 
thomas Cooke senior to haue thirtie acrs of lande at the heade 
of his howse lott and to Run towards m' Burtuns ferrie 
it is granted unto thomas Cooke Junior to haue thirtie acres by 
that 

and Geyles Slocum and John cranston thirtye acrs a peice by 
that 

m"^ Boston John Roome and william Hall are apoynted to viw 
and apoynt ffrancis Brayten twelve acrs of land in th swompe 
at the hed of m' Bostons farme so that it may not hinder the 
town Cattell from water 



[43] 1648 

September the 4th it is further ordered that nV Boston and 
John Briggs shall viw that parcell of land that Phillip Shearman 
desiers at his farme 

Thomas Cooke Senior is apoynted to fetch away such timber 
trees as are fallen in our bounds on that side of the Hand by 
Newport men 



r 39 1 1648. 

It is granted to John briggs to Runn his fence straight at the 
hed of his land next the towne swompe 



December the 28'^ 1648 

At a tounse metinge it is granted to Jeames Badcocke to haue 
4 acrs added to his hovvse lott out of Tho fish his lott and it is 
granted to Tho fish to haue 4 acrs out of the Common south- 
ward insteade theareof 

It is granted to m' Cornell to haue the grass of the Hand Dyers i 
Called diers Hand 



J an i wary the 25 th 1648 
It is Voated and Concluded that ould John Mott shall be pro- 
vided for of meate drinke & lodging & washing by George 
Parker at his howse and Georg Parker shall haue 5" a weeke 
payd him monthly out of the tresurie by m' Boston so farr as 
the tresurie will goe 
Thomas flfish hath 4 acrs granted to him at the side of his lott 



[441 ^t is granted to William Woadell to haue 30 acres of 
lande at the south East end of Thomas Lawtons far lott by the 
huntinge swampe 

It is granted that george lawton shall haue 40 acrs of lande 
nere his brother Thomas at the huntinge swampe when he haue 
bult a sufifissient Mill at m' Bostons farme 

It is granted to wnlliam havens and william Hall to haue that 
land that was hassards leaveinge that to goodman Rome from 
the marked beech tree which was granted to gooman Rome out 
out of the sayed parcell provided that the hy way in to y" woods 
and farmes be nott hindered 
It is granted to thomas brookes and thomas Gorton to haue 30 



1648. [40] 

acrs of land apeice aboue the wading River by the round swompe 
It is granted to Thomas Jeninges to haue 20 acrs of land wheare 
m' Almies [ ] penn was beyond George parkers greate lott 

It is granted to John Briggs to haue a Rod Broad out of the 
Common at his house end that he had of John hall as farr as his 
orchard 

[4:5] ffebrewarie the 22'''= 1648 

At a towns metinge that land that lyeth at the hedd of Phillip 

Shermans farme betwene Newport path and his farme is giuen 

to Phillip Shearman to goe as the line goe betwene m' Almie 

and Phillip Shearman till he Come to Newport Path lea[v]inge 

twoo Rodd betwene the sayd path ad the sayd parcell of land 

now giuen 

It is Concluded by Voat that the towne shall pay the Constabl 

John Brigs for the yrons for the stockes 

May the 1$'^ 1649 
At a towne meetinge m' Balstone gave in his aCo[m]pt of 
tresurership from the 12''' of march 1643 to this. 4th of may 1649 
which acompt was accepted and theare rest due to m' Balstone ; 

1 s d 

12 : 13 — 1 1 



[46] ^t a towne metinge of the Inhabitants of Portsmouth 
the first second day in June (1649) Adam mott haveinge offered 
a Cowe for ever and 5 bushels of Corne by the yeare so longe as 
the ould man shall live, towards his mayntenance that so he 
might be dischardged from any further Chardge : the towne 
every man that was free therto; settinge downe what Corne 
thay would give for this present yeare made up that 5 bushels 40 
bushels and so it was Concluded that m' William Balston should 
have the 40 bushels of Corne, and the use of the aforenamed 



[ 41 ] 



1649. 



Cowe this present yeare for which m"^ Balstone undertake to 
keep ould father mott this present yeare and alowe him house 
rome dyate lodging and washinge 

M"" Balston received the Cowe above named the 13''' of June 

At a meetinge of the Councell of the towne of Portsmou'^ the 
16'^ of July (1649) 

It is ordered that the Plantife shall file his declaration in the 
town Clarkes oiHce within two dayes after the deffendants bond 
be returnd into the saide office 

It is ordered that the deffend: shall put in his ansswer in to 
the said office: 5 dayes before the Court to which it belonge 

Towne Clerkes ffees 



o 



d 

writ & action . — i — 6 

filing the bond | 

for aperance j 

filing the anser — o — 6 

filing the declar — o — 6 

for a Copie of a dec : i — o 

Copie of the ans: — i — o 

entering the 1 

Verdict j 

Judgment | 

[and isshu] j 



the jury alowed — o — 12 — 
for every action thay 
bring in a verdict upon 

Sargiants ffees 

for Serving a writt j. 



02 



Serving a writt 
off execution 



o 



atending the Jury — i — o 



[47] At a towns metinge of the Inhabitants of Portsmouth the 
first second day in June Anno=:i649) acordinge to the particler 
Charter granted unto them for Choosinge theare towne ofiicers 

flSrst it was Voated and Concluded that he that is Chosen to the 
office of a towne magistrate and shall refuse the place shall pay 
a fine of five pounds and he that is Chosen to an inferiour office 



1 649- [ 42 ] 

and refuse shall pay a fine of fiftie shillings and he that hath 

next unto him that refuseth 

most voats shall supply the place of him that refuseth 

m' William Balstone is Chosen towne magistrate for this next 
yeare insewinge= Elected and Ingaged 

m' John Porter is Chosen towne magistrate for this next yeare 
insewinge= Elected and Ingaged 

The forme of the ingagement agreed uppon for the towne 
ofBcers viz you A: B: beinge Called and Chosen by the fre voate 
of the inhabitants of Portsmouth unto the oflfice of a towne 

in his magesties mame and 

magistrate ^ doe in this present assemblie ingage youer selfe 
faithfully to execute the oi^[ ] of a Justice of the peace in the 
due execution of Justice in this towne accordinge to the Lawes 
estableshed unto us by our: Picler: Charter accordinge to the 
best of youer unders[ Jdinge 

in his magesties name 

The towne reciprocally ingage themselfes to maintain[ ] you 

youer 

thom in the Just execution of thoiy ofifice accordinge to the best 
of theire understandinge 

Phillip Shearman is Chosen Towne Clerke for this next yeare 
insewinge 

Raph Erie is Chosen Treasurer for this next yeare insewinge & 
also over seer for the Poore 

Raph Cowland is Chosen Constable for this next yeare in- 
sewinge Elected & ingaged 
Thomas Gorton is Chosen towne Sargiant Elected & in( ] 

gef 1 

It is Voated and Concluded that Thomas Gorton shall also 
supply the office of a Water Bayly Elected & ingaged 

FASI m' Thomas Cornell ) ^, . 

"- -^ T^. , 1 T^ T are Chosen to make 

Richard Dordm }■ ^ /- n 

T^, .„. c^i \ up the towne Counsell 

Phillip Shearman ) ^ 



[ 43 ] 1649. 

It is ordered that the towne Counsell shall apoynt the towne 

Courts wheither monthly or quarterly 

John Briggs is authorized to keepe and ordinary to sell beere 

and wine and to intertaine strangers 

It is ordered that the Towne Clark shall grant such writts as 

Concerne actions to be tr3'^ed at towne Courts 

It is ordered that the towne Counsell shall order all the feese 

that Concerne officers for the towne Court 

John Albro and Thomas Brookes are Chosen to Veiw the 

Cattell that are Carried of the Hand 

John Albro is Chosen to be Clerke of the Waights & measuers 

At a towne meetinge of Portsmouth Octo the: 16 i649 m John 
Sanford is Chosen to lay out a small screed of land unto Phillip 
Shearman on the south side of his farme at the nyer Corner 
so as may be least preiudiciall unto m Almie 

Grande Jurie men for the Generall Court next in suinge 



M Richard Smith ) 


Pettii 


( 


John Rome 


Richard Bordin > 


Jurii 


) 


William Havens 


William ffreborne ) 


men 


i 


John Tripe 



At A Townes metinge November the 2i''' (1649) Jury men 
Chosen for present Cort apoynted to be to morrow the same 
Jury is apoynted for next tuesday Court 

Richard Morris ^ Thomas Layton \ 

John Brigs I Thomas Stafford 1 John Albro is 

John Albro ( John Anthonie I Chosen Sarjant 

ffrancis Brayton ( Richard Haukens ) in Thomas Gortons 

Jeames BadCock \ Samuell Wilbore I Place 

John Roome / ffrancis Matingly ] 

Thomas ffish / 



1 649- [ 44 ] 

[49] It is ordered that those that ocation a me[ ] to be 

Caled for Choosinge of Jurymen for a Co[ ] of tryals shall pay 
the Charges for warninge of the Towne meetinge & allso for 
warning of the Jury six shillings is alowed for Boath: 
John Roome WiUiam Hall and William Havens are apoynted 
to Veiw the prisson & remove it if thay thinke it fitt to be done 
and place it sum wheare upon the greene wheare thay thinke 
fitt and and build a Chimny in it 

At a towne Meetinge Aprill the 29: 1650 

Richard Smith Senior 

Thomas Cornell Senior 

William Almy are Chosen for Jurymen for the Generall 

Courte at Newport in May next 
ffor the Committe for the Generall Assemblie at Newport in 
may next 

Richard Smith Senior . William ffreborne 

Thomas Cornell Senior . John Roome 

william Almy . Ralph Earle 

Richard Bulgar is received an inhabitant in to this towne 

It is ordered that the Scale for the waights and measuers of 
this towne shalbe P and M: 

John Lightfoote is released of his Recognesance none Come- 
ing in against him 

John Albro being Clarke of the waights and measuers is 
authorizid to Call in the townes men betwene this and the last 
of June next to bringe in theare waights and measuers to be 
Sealed & Cut. if not. fit with the Standart and he shall haue 6'^ 
for Cutting & Sealinge a measuer and 2'^ for Sealing if not Cut 
and he that shall sell by a measuer or waight on Sealed after the 
Sarjant warns theL ] to bringe them in shall forfeit io^ to the [ ] 

the Sarjant shall destrai[ ] 



[ 45 ] i^50- 

[50] Aprill the 29"' 1650 

Will 

It is granted unto m' Almy to haue that land that lyeth at 
the hed of his farme to Come to the Same height that Phillip 
Shearman his land now runeth viz to leaue too Rod betweene 
Newport path and the Sayed land 

Gregorie Coale hath 2 acrs of land granted to him next the land 
he liveth upon 

henery Eues hath an acr of land granted to him next Gregorie 
Coale 

At a towne meetinge of the Inhabitants of the towne of Ports- 

mouth the first Second day of June Anno (1650 according to 

ther particular Charter for thear Choosing of thear towne officers 

IVr Will Baulston is Chosen towne Magistrate for this yeare 

insuinge 

M John Sanford is Chosen towne Magistrate for this yeare 

insuinge & ingaged 

Philip Shearman is Chosen Towne Clarke for this year ensew- 

inge & Ingaged 

M"^ William Baulston is Chosen treasurer for the towne for this 

yeare insuinge & Ingaged and also over Seer for the poore 

John Briggs is Chosen Constable for this yeare insuinge Ingag*^ 

Georg Parker is Chosen Towne Sarjant for this year insuing & 

Inoraoed 

John Briggs is authorized to repaier the Stocks Sufficiently that 

thay may bee an Ensigne of Justice amongst us 

it is ordered that this day fortnight shalbe the Coise of the 

militari officers 

Richard Bulgar is admitted a freeman of this towne 

John Albro is Chosen Clarke of the waights and measuers and 

Ingaged 

John albro and ffrancis mattingly are Chosen to Veiwe the 

Cattell that are to be transported of the Ilande according to the 

order 



1650. [ 46 ] 

George Parker is Chosen Water Bayleife 

The Waights that John trippe presented to the towne are by the 

towne apoynted to be the Standart for the waights for the Towne 

[51] The filirst Second day of June (i65o) 

m' Will Baulston . Chosen for the 

m"^ John Sanford . Towne Councel 

m' John Porter 

Tho Cornell Seni . 

John Roome 

Philip Shearman . 
It is ordered that ould John mott shalbee Provided for by the 
overseer of the poore 

It is ordered that such monyes as are due to the tresurie shalbe 
demaunded by the treasurer of our towne and upon refusall to 
pay the tresurer shall send out his warant to destraine it 

At a towne meeting July the 8^^ (1650 
It is ordered that he that is Chosen for a Jury man to any 
Town Cort of this Towne and haue lawfull warning therto and 
performe not that servise he shall forfeit 5 shillings for every 
default which shalbe taken by destraint by the hed officer of 
the towne & if the hed oifi[ ] of the towne neglect to take it he 
shall forfeit the same sum to the towne 

Jurymen Chosen for to attend the towne Corte to be houlden 
upon the 16 day of July being of this present month 

will Almy . Rich'' Haukens . John Albro. 

Edward ffisher John Tripe . Tho Lawton 

Samuell wilbur Sam, Jene . Tho Stafford 

John Antony Tho waight . Henry knowles 

[52] ^^ ^^^ towne Court houlden at Portsmouth the 16''' of 
July (i650 in the action of slander depending between m' John 



[ 47 ] 1650. 

Sanford PI & Captin Richard moris deffendant, Captaine Richard 
moris Came in to the Court aboue sayed and acknovvleded that 
he had not nor Could not Charge m' John Sanford to bee a theif 
in any Pticuler, and further sayd that if any words passed from 
him, at Which Jeames Badcock tooke offence the Said Captaine 
professed he knew not that he did speake any such words nether 
would he deny that he did but said if he did speake any such 
words it was in a passion and desiered m' Sanford to passe it by, 
upon which profession and acknowledgment m' John Sanford 
declared him selfe in the Court publikly, that he was satisfied: 
wittness Philip Shearman Town Clerke 

At a towne meeting November the i2''' (1650. 
It was agreed by Voate that too men shalbe Chosen out of 
this present meeting to speake with the rest of the Inhabitants 
of this towne of Portsmouth who are not present and receive there 
Voates concerning the lawes presented to the towne in case thay 
dislike any and the sayed too that are Chosen shall return the 
sayed Voates in to the office forth with 

It is Voated & granted that Ralph Erls house wherein he now 
dwelleth bee Recorded & Inn in the Roome of the former Voat 
that he was made Innkeeper 

William hall and William Woadell are Chosen to gather up 
the Voates of the Inhabitants Concerning the lawes and that 
thay shalbee payed for ther payenes 

ffebrewary the ig^^ (1650) 
it is ordered that all generall fences about the towne shalbe 
sufficiently made up by the 20''' day of march next and he that 
shall haue any fence that is not sufficiently made up by the tyme 
afore named shall forfeit 5 shillings a Rode John brigs survayer 
for his side feild Jeames sandes for his feild and Edward ffisher 
survayer for the Comon feild in which hes land lieth 



i6[5o]. [ 48 ] 

[53] ^t ^ Towne meetinge Febrewary the 19'^ [ ] 
a Rate jt ^^s agreed that a rate of fiftie pounds shall forth[ ] 
^°' be made for the payment of m' Williams and the [ ] 
fraying the Charge of m' Chapman & other things th[ ] 
the towne are in debted, 

This Rate is ordered to be levied upon Catell 
Richard Bulgar is Chosen and also Jeames badcocke to take the 
number of the Catell that are in this towne and then to giue 
notice to m' Sanford m' Balston John briggs & John Rome who 
are Chosen with them to make and proportion the aforesayed 
rate and Richard Bulgar & Jeames badcock are apoynted to 
gather up the aforesayed rate and bringe it in to the tresury of 
the towne 

It is ordered that the first tuesday in march next thear shalbe 
a Court houlden for the towne of portsm[ J 

It is ordered that those that haue licence to sell victuals beere 
wine or liquors shall returne the[ ] lisence into the courte 

thay 

It is ordered that the courte shall authorize them that sh[ ] 
lisence to sell wine victuals and beere and that none els shall 
sell but those that the court shall lisen[ ] 

At a towne Court march the 4"' It is ordered that the Clarke 
shall Rite the lisences of selling beere victuals and wine and that 
the ffee for writing such a lisence shalbe i2'^ for Taking bond 12^ 
m' William Balston bein lisensed to sell Wine here & victuals, 
doe acknowled him selfe acording to the tenor of the law to be 

for every defect 

bound in the some of tenn shillings, to keepe good orders in his 
howse, and m' John Porter and Richard Bordin according to the 
tenor of the law stand bound for m' bostons keeping good orders, 
in his howse: in the sum of 10 shillings apeece for every defect: 
taken in Court P me 

Philip Shearman Towne Cler[ ] 



[ 49 ] 1650. 

[54] March the 4"^ (1650) 

John Anthony being hcensed to sell breade & beere doe 
acknowledg him selfe acording to the Courte order to be bound 
in the summ of 10' (for every defect) to keepe good orders in 
his howse, Samuell Wilbore and John Briggs doe acknowledg 
them selfs according to the tenor of the Court order to bee bound 
in the some of 10' a peice (for everie defect) that John anthony 
shall keepe good order in his house 

Taken in Courte p me Philip Shearman Towne Clarke 

Thomas Stafford being licensed to sell breade & beare doe 
acknowledg him selfe according to the Courte order to be bound 
in the sum of 10' (for every defect) to keepe good orders in his 
howse, Samuel willson & Thomas ffish doe acknowledg them 
selfs accordino^ to the tenor of the Law to be bounde in the some 
of 10' a peice (for every defect) that Tho: Stafford shall keepe 
good orders in his howse 

Taken in Courte P me Phillip Shearman Towne Clerke 

At a towne meetinge the 16'"' of May i65i 
m' John Porter m' William Balston m' John Sanford Captaine 
Richard moris Thomas Layton Jeames weeden are Chosen for 
a Commite for the Generall Corte next in suinge 

William frebor| nje Thomas Brookes John Anthony are 
Chosen for Jury men 

It is ordered that Phillip Shearman Shall haue 5' pounds for his 
5 years Service of Clarke ship 

it is ordered that the is' that is due to Philp Shearma from the 
Towne for writing out the Gen: Corte orders for the towne viz: 
warick Cort orders and nuport Corte orders: is set of for the 
screede of land layed oute to philip Shearman at the heade of 
His farme 

It is ordered that a distress shall be sent out upon there goods 
(that refuse to pay that which thay are Rated 



1651. [ 50 ] 

[55] ^t a towne meetinge June the 3"^ (165!) 

M' John Sanford is Chosen Hed magistr[ ] for this towne of 

Portsmouth for this yeare insuinge : 

M' WilHam Balstone is Chosen towne magistrate for this yeare 

insuinge: 

Ralph Earle is Chosen towne tresurer for this yeare insuinge: 

Philip Shearman is Chosen towne Clerke for this yeare insuinge 

John Briggs is Chosen Constable for this yeare insuinge: 

George Parker is Chosen towne Sarjant for this yeare insuinge 

It is Voated that the towne tresurer shalbe overseer for the 

Poore for this yeare 

George Parker is Chosen water Bayleife for this yeare insuinge: 

John Tripe is Chosen Clerke of the wayghts and measuers 

white 

It is ordered that the two peny loafe shall way i6 ounces and 
that those that sell beere shall not sell less than a quarte for two 
pence 

William ffreeborne is Chosen to veiwe the Cattell that are trans- 
ported of the Hand Neere the Mell and John Trippe is Chosen 
to veiwe the Cattel that are transported of the Hand neere his 
howse 

M' John Sanford and ffrancis Brayten are Chosen to veiwe the 
Cattell that are transported of the Hand at the fferry 

[56] -^t ^ towne meetinge June the 3'' (i65i) 

It is ordered that the Clarke of the measuers shall goe once a 
month to those places in this towne wher breade and beere are 
soulde, to see that the to peny white loafe way i6 ownces and 
beere bee sould for two pence a quarte and those that transgress 
the lawe in those Cases by selling bread that is not wayt and 
beere Contrary to order shal forfeit 10' for every defect which 
shall bee taken by destraynt by the Sarjant by a warrant from 
the heade officer of the towne 

It is ordered that the G Recorder Shall giue the ingagement 



[ 51 ] '651. 

to the towne officers at this time in the absence of the Generall 
officer in the towne 

It is ordered that the foote way through John brigs yardc is 
dissanuld and ordered to be at the end of John Brigs his Barne 
where the sayd John is to make a Convenient Style 

At a Towne meetinge June the 13'^ (i^si) 
It is voated and Concluded that m' Williams shalbe payed out 
of this rate that is gathered 

It is ordered that the towne shall Choose one man (With nV 
W^illiams man) to set the prise of the goodes taken upon the rate 
at which pise m"" Williams agree to take them, 
m' Williams hath made Choyse of m' Will Almy for his man to 
prise the goodes aforesayed 

The Towne hath made Choyse of m' Samuel Hutchinson 
to be their man to prise the goodes aforesayed 

It is voated that the Sarjant shall demande one peny of every 
man he warne to a towne meetinge which peny shalbe his 
satisfactio[ ] for w^arning that meetinge . 

[5T] ^'^^ ^ towne meetinge June the {3''' (1651) the towne by 
houlding up their hands in the meeting did acknowledg them 
selfes indebted unto these men undernamed the sum undernamed 
to be payed forthwith by the towne to the undernamed 

m' John Sanford 2 — o — o 

m' Samuel 2 — o — o 

Thomas Layton 2 — o — o 

Philip Shearman i — o — o 

William Woadell 2 — 4 — 8 

It is ordered that next Secbd day by 8 of the Clock in the morn- 
ing there shalbe a towne meeting And that then all those to 
whome the towne are indebted shall bringe in theire bills in to 
the meeting that the towne may Concider of them and take 
order for the payment of such debts as are due debts 



i65i- [ 52 I 

At a towne meetinge June the i6 (165!) it was Voated that 
Thomas vvaight and Edward fisher shalbe satisfied for the 5 fox 
heads thay brou[ ] in before the order was NuHfied the order 
now to be of no longer force: 

m"" Bostons bils of acount presented this day were accepted and 
there rest due to the tresurer 1 ^ ^ 

m"^ Balstone from the towne of Portsmoth — 16 — 12 — i. 

it is ordered that m' Chapmans Bond shalbe keept by m' 
Balstone untill the towne take further order about it: Bills of 
the townes debts j j 

Georg Parkers bill acsepted — i — i8 — 6 — 

John Albro his bill acsepted — 00 — 08 — 00 

The towne acsept m"" Parkers 

bill of 3' he undertaking to — 03 — 00 — co — 

aquitt the towne of any further 
demaunds from earle Goncearning the charge of that Gomitte 

It is Voated that m' Porter's further demands of monyes put 
in to the tresurie is demurred untill a Gonvenient tyme then to 
be atended unto 

Richard Peirs his bill accepted — 00 — i5 — 00 — 

Jeames badcock his bill accepted — 00 — io — 04 — 

Ralph Earls bill is not accepted 0000: ^ 

Philip Shearman's bill is acsepted — 02 — 15 — i[ ] 

adam mots senior his bill for his 00 — 16 — [ j 

Jorney to providence accepted 

09 — o[ ] 

[58] June the i6 (i65i) 

At a townes meetinge of the Inhabitants of Portsmouth. 
Rate It is ordered that a Rate of 30' shall be levied of the inhabitants 
of this towne to pay the debts of this towne 
this rate is ordered to be levied upon all Gattell from the greatest 
to least sucking pigs exsepted w'^'' Gattell are to be estimated by 
the raters according to the worth of them as thay passe amongst 



[ 53 ] '651. 

us and such as haue litl Catl and great estates the raters shall 
rate them according to their estates 

this Rate is to bee made within foreteme dayes and it is ordered 
that the Constable shalbe the Colecter of this rate and if any 
refuse to pay the Constabl is hereby authorized by Vertu of a 
warrant from the Hed officer of the towne to destrayne the sayed 
rate of those that refuse and the sayd Constabl is here by ordered 
to pay such debts as the towne hath acknowledged in this meting) 
upon demand when it is come in to his hands) 

Robert Denis is received inhabitant amongst us and hath 
giuen his ingagement 

Richard Sissun is received inhabitant amongst us and hath 
giuen his ingagement 

m"" Thomas Cornell John Albro Will Hall and Philip Shear- 
man are Chosen to make the Rate aboue named, or the major 
parte of those 4 

the Sarjant is ordered to warne all the Inhabitants of this towne 
to giue in the number of all there Cattell exsept sucking pigs to 
the raters within a weeke and such as giue not in their number 
of Cattell to the sarjant nor send it not in to the raters within a 
week after the date here of the raters are authorizid to rate them 
according to what their estate or cattell is estemed to bee by the 
raters : 

it is ordered that the tresurer shall demand such monyes as are 
due to the tresury and in Cace any refuse to pay upon the 
tresurers Complaint the towne magistrates shall giue out ther 
warant to destraine it 

it is ordered that m' Balston shall first be payed out of those 
monyes that Come in 



[59] Portsmouth, this 25. of August: (i65i) 

It is agreed and confirmed by this present writing betwixt Ralph 

[ J Senior &: John trip: both of this towne: that ffirst Con- 



1651. [ 54 ] 

cerning a ff [ ] of Sixty Rod long on the north side of John trips 
house Lott bet\vix| | it & the sayd Earls lots the aforesayed Earl 
shall make fforty Rod of stone wall, and the sayd Trip shall 
make Twenty rod. of wall, all of the sixty rod to be as good & 
answerabl to such as the sayed. Jo. Tri[ ] hath allredy made. & to 
be sett in y^ line betwixt the sayd lotts afores[ ] and the said Jo. 
trip to doe his part of the sayed wall at the East end together, 
and the sayed ffence thay both engage to fiftnish by the fifteenth 
day of march next ensuing & if either of them haue ocasion for 
stones out of the others Ground he shall alow the other as many 
(for the sayd wall meaning) out of his gro[ ] as convenient if 
they be so to be had. Secondly it is agreed that wher as the 
sayd Earl hath Land on the south Sid (also) of the sayd Trip [ ] 
said Lot adjoyneing, they agree & hereby Engage, that from 
yeare to yeare so longe as those sayd lots ly open together Earls 
to Tripps aforenamed, that they will not on either of those sd 
lotts damnify each other by Cattell there put by their order &c: 
& therfore agree that, thay will neither of them haue any one or 
more Catl on the said land, from the ffirst of march untill the 
is"" of October, and also at the sayd is''' of October, to put in 
catl Pportionabl to each Pties quantitie of land. & the Pportion 
to bee one cow or ox. &c: to an acre of land, or of other beasts 
as swine Horses &c: Equiuolent according as thay ar[ ] Ppor- 
tioned for feeding, acordinge to the Custome of the towne. & 
further s[ ] longe as the said land lyeth open as aforesayed 
together, the sayed Earl shall Pmitt and giue the sayd Tripp ffree 
leaue for his own ocations on the sayd lande, to come & goe, or 
driue in or out Catl or Cart at the sayd Earls gate or way that 
he sayd Earl shall make on the sayd Earls land: & further the 
sayd Earl hereby giues the sayd Trip leaue to take of the loose 
stones on the sayd Earls sayed land of the nearest to trips house 
to make about eight Rod of such aforesayed wall, on the south 
side of the sayd trips house or yard next the sayed Earls lande, 
further thay agree that the sayed Trip shall haue noe Pvilidg in 



[ 55 ] 1651. 

the forsayed gate or way longer then untill the sayd Earl makes 
a fence in the line betwixt his & y^ sayed Trips lott aforesayed 
on the south side of the sayed lott, which fence beinge made by 
the sayed Earle in the whole sayed lyne y's yet to doe. will secuer 
the sayed Trip & make their sayed landes severall to each of 
their Pvate uses. & the sayed fence to bee sett up when the sayd 
Earl see Cause, & not els but haueing sett it up, he y' sayd Earle 
is to maintaine it sufficient &c: to the true Pformance of all the 
foresayed Pticulers the Ptics. namely the sayd Earl & Trip doe 
each of them for themselves, heiersl i: enq;aci^e each Ptie to 
Pforme their forsayed Engagement, in the some & on the forfeit 
of twenty pound sterling payed by the Ptie defectiue, unto the 
other Ptie ingaged herein, and in wittnes of this their agreement, 
the Pties aforesayd haue hereto sett their hands & Scales the day 
and yeare first aboue written memorandum: before the Sealing 
of this writing the sayd Earl giues or alows the said Trip twenty 
shillings, and the sayd Trip therfore releassets the loose stones 
aboue sayd. which he was to haue had for eight Rod of wall 

Signed & Sealed ( Thomas newton Ralph Earle 
in the Psents of ( Benedict Arnold John Trip 

A true Copii of the originall P me Philip Shearman 

ReCorder 

160] ^ ^^'^ic Copy of the Original Deed* of the purchase of 
Rhode Island &c 

The 24"^ of the first month called March in the year so com- 
monly called 1637-'- 

Memorandum 
That WE Cononicus & Miantonomy the Chief Sachems of the 
Naragansetts, By virtue of YE Gentlemen Com"^ and of this 

♦See R. I. Colonial Records, Vol. I., page 45, for better reading of this deed. 



'637- 



[ 56] 



Bay, as also the particulars subjecting of the dead Sachems of 
Aquidnic and Kittackquamuckquiet themselves and lands unto 
us, have sold unto M.' William Coddington and his friends 
united unto him. The Great Island of Aquidneck lying from 
hence Eastward in this Bay as also the marsh and grass upon 
Quononogut and the rest of the Islands in the Bay, Excepting 
Chibachuesta formerly sold unto M' Winthrop now Governor of 
the Massachusetts and M- Williams of Providence as also the 
grass upon the Rivers & coves about Kittackquamuckopette 
and from thence to Pumposquatick for the full payment of forty 
fathom of white beads to be equally divided by us, In witness 
whereof WE have subscribed. 



Item, That giving by Miantinomys hands ten Coats and twenty 
Hoes to the Inhabitants, they shall remove themselves off the 
Island before next Winter 



In the presence of us 

The mark (iCl) of Yotach 
Rogger Williams 

Randall H olden • 
The mark y^—^ of Assotomuit 



Witness Our hands 

the I ^ mark 

of Cononicus 

the I mark 
of Miantinomy 



The mark of 



Neshanmah 
Connoicuses son 



A true Copy of a Copy of the Original deed of the purchase of 
Rhode Island from the Narragansetts Sachems 

and recorded by me this 20"^ day of April, i8^[] 
Richn Sherman Town Clerk 



I 57 ] 1651. 

[61] ^t a townes meetinge the ig'"' of Januwary (165!) 
It is ordered that Henery eves shall haue two acres of lande 
adjoyninge to thomas ffish his land in lue of that lande that was 
given to the saide Henery: by the towne formerly: 

At this present meetinge the Towne hath giuen 6 acres of 
land to John Albro in the swampe belowe William Bakars fence 
in lue of what the Towne oweth the saide John 

It is ordered that William Redfin shall Haue io' alowed him 
from the towne for to looke to John mott & glueing him meat 
& drinke 8c lodging and washing and for Cloathes for this 
present yeare untill the first munday in June next Insuing 
Lake is received an Inhabitant 

Ralph Earle Senior William ffreborne Philip Shearma and John 
Briggs are Chosen to Proportion everie mans Some (in the towne) 
what thay Shall Paye to make up the Some aboue sayed for the 
use abouesayed 

At a Towne Meetinge January the 26"' (165!) 
It is agreed that Philip Shearman shalbe Continued Recorder 
It is agreed that Edward Andros shall runn 4 Rodd wider at the 
uper end of his lott next Clement weaver 

At a Towne meetinge Febreuary the 2'' (i65i) 
It is Consented unto by the Inhabitants of Portsmouth that 
those men that are the desposers of lande in the sayd Towne 
viz: m' Will: Balston m' John Porter m' John Sanford Will: 
freborne: Philip shearman: Adam mott. Tho: Hazard: John 
Roome: George Parker: Richard Burden: Thomas Waite: 
John Briggs Ralph Cowland: John Anthonie: Captin moris: 
shall acomidate the inhabitants of the sayd towne (with land) 
which want or haue had a legall grant of land formerly, and that 
200 acrs of land shalbe set aPt by thee sayd desposers for the 
acomidating any desierabl Ptie or Pties that may be inhabitants 



i65i. [ 58 ] 

amongst us heer after, and that then all the remainder of lande 
unaPPated shalbe bounded Common to the Inhabitants of this 
towne and their heiers for ever,: and not to bee dissposed of 
wthout the consent of all the Inhabitants of the sayd towne 
It is also agreed by the aforesayed desposers and by this writinge 
Confirmed that all the Peels of lande formerly layed out to 
PticLiler Psons shall stand good to the Psons to whom thay are 
lavd out and to their heiers for ever 



It is further ordered that the Psent inhabitants of this 
towne of Portsmoth that want land or haue hadd a legall grant 
of land and haue not hadd it, shalbe acomidated by the first of 
may next Insuinge 

m'-^°'Porter and m' John Sanford are Chosen to treate with 
Nuport and to Psent the busines about the Line between 
Nuport & ower towne of Portsmoth and to doe it by the first 
of March next Insuinge. 

William Shearman is admitted an Inhabitant amongst us with 
this Pviso Consented unto by him, not to expect any lande to be 
giuen him by the desposers of land. 

At a Towne meetinge of the Inhabitants of Portsmouth in June 

9'' 52: 

Richard Burdin & ralph Couland are Chosen overseers & 

colectors for the pore 

it is agreed to giue william Redfin, 11' and the 5 bushels of 
corne & the use of the Cowe this yeare for to keepe ould -^^'mott 
this yeare insuing 

it is further agreed that there shalbe a stone house built for 
the more Comfortabl beinge of ould John mott in the winter for 
the effectinge there of the townes men doe here promise that 
upon the Call of the overseers aforesayed, thay will Come in and 
helpe forward the worke 



[ 59 J 1653. 

[63] ^^ ^ Towne meetinge of the Inhabitants of Portsmoth 
in Road Hand Aprill the first (i653) 

It is ordered that the present overseers for the poore are 
authorizid to gather that which is behinde of the last rate and to 
destraine the goods of any that doe refuse to pay 

the ffree Inhabitants of this towne in this Psent metinge did 
dechire by the usuall signe of houlding up their hands that thay 
owne m' Sanford m' Balstone and m' John porter Conservators 
of the peace imthis towne untill nue be chosen 

It is agreed that the generall Court of election at the usuall 
time bee heeld at Nuport the first tuesday after thee fifteen of 
may next 

It is ordered that the military officers that were last Chosen 
shall stand till nue be chosen 

It is ordered that m' Sanford m' Boston m' porter Captin 
moris lieftenant albro Ensigne wilbur and Philip Shearman or 
any fower of them Consenting shall Consult and determine all 
matters for defence or offence. | Goodman Sissun] | ] 
Edward ffiahor is Chosen Constabl for this towne and John 
Roome also is Chosen Constabl for this towne untill nue be 
Chosen and ingaged 

It is ordered that Richard Bordin and m' Cowl and are Chosen 
to gather up what is behind e^ unpayde of ''^'former rates exsept 
the last and are authorizid to destraine upon the goods of those 
that refuse 

-44-- is ordered - that the order Cons ^yfii-a g G wat G h i -R-gs4 s to bee 
C o ntinuQd - and obocr ve d til l further-Q r-der-be-t-a kcii abou t it:- 



[64] ^^t a Towne meetinge the first seconde day in June(i653 
m' Balston is Chosen magistrate for the Towne of Portsmoth for 
this yeare insuinge 

John Roome is Chosen magistrate for the Towne of Portsmouth 
for this yeare insuinge & ingaged 



1653. [ 6o ] 

Philip Shearman is Chosen Towne Clarke for this yeare insuinge 

Samuel Willson is Chosen Constall for this yeare insuinge & 

In gaged 

William Wodell is Chosen Constabl for the South side of the 

Hand within the boundes of this towne of Portsmouth for this 

yeare & Ingaged 

William ffreeborne is Chosen Constabl for mill end for this 

yeare and ingaged 

George Parker is Chosen Towne Sargiant for this yeare Ingaged 

Jeames Weeden Chosen Jurymen for the next 

Edward ffisher Generall Court 

Jeames Badcock 

Thomas Brownell: Jeames Sands 
John Tripp: John Antonij; Thomas layton 
John briggs are Chosen Jurymen for the 
next quarter Court 
by the distinct places of the thre Constabl is not intended to 
restraine ay of the thre in any P^ of the bounds of the towne 
from executing there office if need requier or Called therto 
a Rate of j^ jg ordered that a rate of twelve pounds be made for the 
satisfiing georg parker six pound upon his takeing ould mot to 
keepe this year for the first payment and to Cloath ould mott 

fower men are Chosen to make this rate viz: Thomas Layton 
will: Wodell Philip Shearman ffrancis Braiten 

It is ordered that the thre Constabls shall gather this Rate 
and also that which is behinde of the other rates. 

[65] -^^ ^ Towne meetinge of the Inhabitants of Portsmo[ ] 
June the 20"' (i653) 

John Briggs is Chosen towne magistrate for this year and (by 
the voate of the Inhabitants) presently ingaged 

It is ordered that the Towne magistrates shall giue forth a 
generall warrant to the thre Constables Samuel Wilson to 



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[ 6i J i6 



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destrayne of the goods of such as shall refuse to pay what thay 
are rated either to the former rates or that rate which is to bee 
made for ould mott: and the rate to be satisfied and the over- 
plusse to bee returned: 

Thomas Layton and William Wodell are Chosen over seers 
for the Poore for this yeare insuing 

it is ordered that the over seers aboue sayed are authorizide to 
bargin with any man whom thay thinke htt for thee keeping ould 
John mott this yeare upon the Tovvnes Charge 

John Koome : 

m' John Sanford Richard Bordin: John Brigs Philip Shear- 
man and william wodell are Chosen for a Councell for the 
Towne 

It is ordered that the order Concerning watchinge is Con- 
tinued and to bee observed till further order be taken 

At a Towne meetinge of the Inhabitants of Portsmoth 1654 
Henery Persi receiued an Inhabitant 
Will: Charles demured till the next meetinge 
Tho: Stud well demurred &c. 

John Brent and Jerimie Nueland voated not to abide in this 
Towne any longer then 6 weekes and to forfeit 5 pound for 
euery month that he or either of them shall stay longer then the 
6 weeks alowed. with out the aprobation of the Towne 

John Gorum hath libcrtie to take his Cropp 

It is ordered that no Inhabitant shall intertaine any sojorner 
aboue one month with out the aprobation of the Towne upon the 
penaltie of the forfituer of fine poundes for every month so 
offending and the magistrat of the towne to giue licence until! 
a towne meetinge bee 

[66] may the io'" (1654) 

At a Towne meetinsfe of the ffree Inhabitants of Portsmoth it is 

agreed by Voate to sende a Committe of six men for this Towne 



1654. [ 62 ] 

unto the General! Court to bee held at Warwick this present 
month of may ,,5^,^,.^ 

M"" Rich: Bordin & nY Bordin 

those fine under rrJ John R.oome 

writt are Chosen m"^ John Briggs 

for a Committe Tho: Lawton 

for the Generall Edward Andros 

Courte John Anthony 

Samuel Wilson 
Thomas Lawton 
Edward Andros 
John Anthony 
Chosen for Jury men for the Generall Court of tryals 
It is ordered that the Committe aboue named are autorized to 
act in in All such matters as shalbe presented as thay shall Judg 
to bee for the good of the Collonie with as full power as if the 
towne were present 

Will: hall is Chosen to be Joynde with m' Bordin to lay out such 
land as haue been legally granted in the Towne 

[6*7] ^t -^ meetinge of the Inhabitants of Portsmouth in 

Roade Hand June the fifth (165 

William Cadman is receiued an inhabitant in the towne 

This present day beinge the first second day of June (1654) the 

day of Election for towne officers 

M' William Balston is Chosen hed officer for the towne for this 

yeare or till a nue be Chosen: Ingaged 

M' John Roome is Chosen towne magistrate for this yeare or 

till a nue be Chosen: Ino^ao-ed 

Philip Shearman is Chosen towne Clarke: Ingaged 

Samuel wilson Chosen Constabl for this yeare or till a nu bee 

Chosen: Ingaged 

Thomas Lawton Chosen Constabl for this yeare or till a nue be 

Chosen: Ingasfed 



[ 63 ] 1654. 

Jeames Sands Chosen Constabl for this yeare or till a nuc bee 
Chosen: Ingaged 

George Parker towne Sarjant & water bayleif for this yeare or 
till a nue bee Chosen InQ:a2:ed 

m"^ John Porter, John Briggs Philip Shearman are added to 
the generall officer and to the two towne magistrats for to bee 
the towne Councell 

the Commission granted to Captin moris by the Councell of 
warr is Voated to be nuld & of no longer force 

It is Granted unto Richard Bulgar to haue license to sell beere 
vituals and licquors to Strangers that passe the fferrie or to any 
persons that shall bee [ |mployed about the transportation of 
Cattell or trauelers that are passing to or from the Hand 



[68] ^t ^ meetinge of the Inhabitants of the towne of Ports- 
moth on Roade Hand June the 17"' (i654 

It is ordered that the Copiis of the Generall orders sent to this 
towne by the Generall Recorder shalbe payd out of of that stock 
which is in the overseers handes: 

It is ordered that William ffreeborne shall haue tenn pounds 
for this yeare insuinge to keepc ould mott to bee payde at the 
Rate of silver pay besides the Cowe and the fiue bushels of 
Corne, for which he is to Diet wash lodge and looke to the sayd 
old mott 

It is ordered that a Rate be made for the raysinge of this 
Rate of rnony for the payment of william freeborn and Cloathing ould 
mott by the discetio of such men as shalbe Chosen therto: 
according to mens estates, the some to bee thirty poundes for 
the discharge of the former busines for ould mott and some 
other debts the towne owe: the men Chosen Jeames Weeden 
William freeborne William Woddell Edward ffisher Philip 
Shearman to make this Rate: 



1654. [ 64 ] 

William ffreeborne and Thomas Cornell Junior are chosen 
overseers & colectors for the poore for this yeare insuinge 

Thomas Lawton is Chosen to geether with the two overseers 
to gather this rate aboue named 

Bartholomew West is propounded for an Inhabitant amongst 
us. 

It is ordered that the militia shalbe ordered by the towne 
Councell 



[69] August the 2i'^ (1654) 

At a meetin2:e of the Inhabitants of Portsmoth it is Voated that 
Ossamequin shall haue his Coate payd him forthwith for his rent 
of the medows on the maine land on the North side of Roade 
Hand: 

It is Voated & Concluded that all the affayers of Generall 
Court shalbe transacted b)^ a Committe of six men Choocn of 
ech towne Chosen to that end: exsept elextion 

M' William Baulston John Roome Richard Bordin Thomas 
Cornell Senior John Briggs William Hall 

It is ordered that that this Committe aboue named are auth- 
orized to meete at W^arwick with the rest of ^'townes Committies 
at the day nuport neighbors shall apoint: with as full power to 
act as if the towne were present 

It is ordered that the former order Concerning takeing what 
men are rated of such as refuse is orderd to be of force 

It is ordered that a doppinge stoole shalbe made in this 
toowne and sett at the water side by the po[ ]de 

Thomas Jenings acknowledg himselfe bound to the state of 
England the some of tenn pounds the Condition is to be of a 
peaceable behauiour to wars his wife and all the leage people of 
the state of England in this Hand 

At a Towne meetinge the 11^^ of September Anno (1654 



[ 65 ] i654- 

It is ordered that prison shalbee built in this towne upon some 
Convenient place nere the Stockes 

It is ordered that a Rate shalbe made of threscore pounds for 
the buildinge of of a prison in this towne 

It is ordered that the thre Constabls and thomas Cornell 
Junior shall make this Rate and to gather it 

John Tripp is Chosen Committe man for the Generall Court 
in the Roume of william Hall 

It is ordered that those that are imployed as Commissioners 
for the generall shall haue there Charges borne from this day 
forward 

[70] ^t ^s ordered that Ralph Erie Senior and Thomas Cornell 
Junior are Chosen to overse the worke of the prison and Sett 
men a worke and pay them there wages 

it is ordered that Ralph Earle and John Anthonij shall keepe 
a howse of Intertainment for strangers 

It is ordered that m' Bastone shall keepe a house of intertain- 
ment to intertaine Strangers 

Nouember the 13"' (i654 
At a Towne meetinsfe of the Inhabitants of Portsmouth 

o 

(1654) Nouember the 13"' 

John Sandford ffrancis Brayton and Lott Strange are Chosen 
for Commissioners to Joyne with m' Bordin & John Roome 
and John Briggs to meet the rest of the Commissiners of the 
Colonie at Nuport the i4 of this instant month 

It is ordered that m' Bordin and William Hall who are Chosen 
to be the layers out of land in this towne, shall with in this eight 
dayes or with all Convenient speede; lay out a hie way to y" 
springe by the line that m'^^'Sandford layd out to Philip Shear- 
man, on the south side of the sayd line according to former 
agreement of the towne and also to lay out the adition of land 
granted to m"" Almy at the Hedd of his farme. Jeames Sands 



1654. [ 66 ] 

and George Parker are Chosen by the towne to goe alonge with 
the layers out when thay lay out the aforesayd hie way and land 

January the 23"' (i654) At a townes meeting it is Voated for 
this towne to Joyne with Nuport in the purchase of Cunnuniquut 
Hand and william Almy and Thomas Lawton are Chosn to goe 
to Nuport to treate with them aboute the Joyninge with them in 
the purchase of the aforesayd Hand and Dutch Hand with it 

John Tyler is receiued an Tnhabitante this day 

Jerit Borne is receiued an Inhabitant this day 

It is agreed that the towne wilbee at the Charge to pay ould 
John motts passage to the Barbades Hand and back againe if he 
Cannot be receiued there, if he Hue to it, if the Shipp owners 
will carrie him 

[71] ^t ^ towne meetinge of the Inhabitants of Portsmouth 
march the third (1654) 

In respect of severall inconueniences that haue hapined in 
this towne It is ordered that no man signe any writinge as a bill 
of diuorce unlesse the seperation be alowed by the Collonie he 
that shall offend in this cace shall forfeit tenn pounds Sterling; 
and any that shall sett to there hand as wittness to any writinge 
of this natuer not alowed by the Colonic shall forfeit tenn pounds 
Sterlinge 

It is further ordered that no man shall detaine or harbor 
another mans wife after warninge forbiding he that shall offend 
in this respect shall forfeit fine pound Sterlinge for euery night 
of offendinge: euery forfetuer in these respects aforesayed shalbe 
taken by the Sargiant of the towne 

May the 5''^ (i655) 
At a Towne Meeting of the Inhabitants of Portsmouth 
Bartholomew West Receiued Inhabitant 
Thomas Studwell Receiued Inhabitant 



[ 6; ] 1655. 

M' Balston m'' Jo: Porter m' Tho: Cornell Sen: are Chosen to 
treate with Nuport about that debt thay demanded formerly of 
our towne: and about the land thay haue taken from us and to 
perfect the laying out of the lyne for the boundes betwixt the 
Townse of Portsmouth and Nuport and to forewarn Nuport 
inhabitants for falling any timber in ower towne boundes 

Commissioners Chosen for to meet with the rest of the Com- 
missioners of the Colony to transact the busines of the Generall 
Court to be held at Prouidence at the usuall tyme With as full 
Power as if the town were present viz: m' will: Balston: m' 

John 'Ii'ipp 

John Roome m' Pi.ichard Burden : John Briggs: Thomas Lawton 
m' Thomas Brownell 

Jurymen Chosen for the Generall Court of tryals to be held at 
Prouidence m' John Sanford Ralph Earl Sen: ffrances Brayden 

[72] "^ay the 5th [iGss 

it is ordered that a rate shalbe made for the defraying the 
Charge of those men that the town shall send forth upon the 
towne seruis 

it is ordered that a Rate of tenn pounds shalbe forthwith made 
and gathered by Samuel wilson and Sarjant Parker between this 
and the Courte for the discharging of the towne debts of those 
thay haue sent forth upon the towne seruis 

At a meeting of thee Toune Councell of Portsmouth June the 
4''' (1655) William Hall hath libertie Granted him to try his Cace 
presented betwixt Richard Bordin and him selfe at the next 
Generall Court of tryalls to bee held at Portsmouth for the 
Collonie of Prouidence Plantations 

[73] June the 4''' (1655) being the day for Election of toune 
officers: the inhabitants of the toune of Portsmouth being mett 
this present day aboue writt have Chosen m' Will Balston 



1655. [ 68 ] 

magistrate for this toune for this present yeare and ingaged 

toun 

m' John Sandford Chosen magistrat and Ingaged for this year 

PhiHp Shearman Chosen Toune Clarke Ingaged 

George Parker Chosen toune Sergant and and water Bayleife 

for this year Jngaged 

John Briggs and William ffreeborne and Philip Shearman ar 

Chosen to make up the toune Councell 

m' John Sanford is Chosen tresurer for thee towne 

Edward ffisher is Chosen Constable for this yeare insuing and 

Ingaged 

Thomas Brownell is Chosen Constabl for this toune for this 

year insuinge and Ingaged 

Richard Sisson is Chosen Constabl for this yeare insuing and 

Ingaged 

Jeames Weeden is Chosen Jury man for the Generall Court of 

tryals to bee houlden at Portsmouth the last tuesday of this 

present month of June 

Jeritt Borne is Chosen Jury man: for the Court 

Joshewaye Coxall Chosen Jury man: abouesayd 

The bill presented by George parker to the toune for seruis 
done for the toune of Portsmouth amounting to 2' — 13 shillings 
it is ordered that it shall bee putt in to thee rate to bee made for 
A generall use by the Generall Court order and payd to George 
parker after the rate is gathered upon demand bringing in his 
bill: 

M' John Sanford William Woodell & Philip Shearman are 
Chosen to take the accompts of such men as haue formerly been 
Chosen to gather rates and there acompts haue not bene receiued 
by the towne 

["74:] ^^ ^ meeting of thee towne of Portsmouth June the 30''' 

(1655) 1 s d 

The accompts of thee Rate of 52 — 6 — 6 given in by m' Brlston 



[ 69 ] i655- 

are accepted and there rest due to the towne out of the rate — 

s d 

9 — lo: ungathered 

January the 3'' (1655 
A Towne meeting of the Inhabitants of Portsmouth goodman 
Parent propounded himself for inhabitant as also John Lewis 
[ and Philip Tabor 

At a meeting of the Inhabitants of Portsmouth ffebrewary the 

i4"'(i655) 

m' William Balstone is Chosen moderator for this meeting 

Philip Tabor is receiued an inhabitant and taken his ingage- 
ment to the state of England and gouernment of this place : and 
hath equall right of Comonage with the rest of the inhabitants 
of this towne 

m"" William Balston m"^ John Porter m*" Thomas Cornell Senior 
are Chosen by the towne to meete with the three men that the 
towne of Nuport haue Chosen: about a debt and the lyne between 
the tw^o townes 

It is ordered that the thre men Chosen by our towne are 
authorized by the towne w'ith full power to end the aforenamed 
difference with the aforenamed men of Nuport Concering a debt 
and the lyne betwen the two tounes : either in a peaceabl frindly 
way by agetation : or otherwise legally if thay Cannot end it by 
agetation. 

it is ordered that thee expenses of the aforenamed thre men 
about the aforenamed busines shalbe borne by the toune 

Will 

m' Almy John Briggs and Samuell Wilbur are Chosen for 
Jury men for the next generall Court to be held at Warwick 

[75] John Lewis is admitted and inhabita[ ] and hath giuen 
his ingagement to the state of England and to the gouernment 
of this Collonie 



1656. [ 7o ] 

The 7"" of Aprill (1656 (a letter beinge sent from Nuport to the 
maeistrats of Portsmouth to desier ConCurrence of our towne 
with theres for the preseruation of the Hand our towne Chose 
m"" WilHam balston Captin Richard Morris and leif[]tenant 
Albro to meete with Nuports thre men as aforesayd 

At a meetinge of the towne Portsmouth Aprill the 8'*' (i656) the 
Choyce of the thre men aboue named is owned by the towne and 
what thay agreed upon and presented to the towne is acsepted by 
the towne of portsmouth and hereby Confermed 

M'' Will Balston Captin Richard Morris Captin Thomas Cooke 
leiftenant Wilbur Jeames BadCock William Woodell ffrancis 
Brayton are Chosen to goe ouer to the mayne to treate with the 
Indian Sachems to informe them of the mynd of the towne that 
thay Come not upon the Hand but accordinge to order giuen 

It is agreed that a publicke watch shall be ordered by the 
Comissioners for the towne and the towne Councell in ti.e pre- 
cincts of the towne 

It is ordered that the Constable and the Clarke of the band 
shall oroe from howse to howse and take thee number of the armes 
extent and to Case them to be repayerd that are not fixt, and to 
giue in the number of armes fixt and it is also ordered that where 
thay find armes to spare thay shall haue power to presse them 
for the use of the towne ingageing the returne of such armes in 
as good order as taken or Just and Sutabl Satisfaction 



[Y6] May the 14"' (1656 At a meetinge of the Inhabitants of 
Portsmouth m' John Roome Chosen moderator for this present 
meetinge 

Comissioners Chosen for the next Generall Court to bee held 
at Portsmouth: ^'^ m' William Balston m' Jo: Sanford Philip 
Shearman: William Woodell m"" John Roome m*^ Richard Bordin 



[ 71 ] 1656. 

to meete with the Commissioners of the rest of the townes of the 
Collonie to act with as full power as if the towne were present 

At a meeting of the free Inhabitants of Portsmouth the first 

second day in June (i656) 

Philip Shearman Chosen Towne magistrate for this yeare and 

Ingaged 

m' John Briggs Chosen Towne magistrate for this year and 

Ingaged 

Philip Shearman Chosen Towne Clarke and Ingaged 
william woddell Chosen one of the towne Councell 
John Albro Chosen one of the towne Councell 
m' John Porter Chosen one of the towne Councell 
m' william Balston tresurer for the towne 
Richard Sisson Chosen Constable Ingaged 
Ralph Cowland Chosen Constable Ingaged 
Thomas Lawton Chosen Constable Ingaged 
George Parker Chosen toune Sargiant and Ingaged 



[TT] ^t a toune meetinge of the Inhabitants of Portsmo| ] 
June the third (i656) It is ordered that no Pson or persons in 
this toune of Portsmouth nor any that shall Come amongst us 
shall sell any liquors stronge beer or any wines to any Indian 
directly nor indirectly with in the bounds of this toune and any 
Pson or Psons that shall offend in this Cace shall forfeit three ^ 
poundes for euery default one thirde shalbe to him that finde it 
out, and a third to the Constable and his aide and a third to the 
tounetresury 

It is also ordered that it shalbe lawfull for any Pson or Psons 
of thee Inhabitants of this toune if thay meete any Indian within 
the bounds of this toune with any of the aforesayed prohibited 
liquors stronge beer or wines to take it from them and to Call 
ayde if neede bee, and thay that take from the Indians any such 



1656. [ 72 ] 

liquors beer or Wines with in the bounds of this toune shall 
haue it for ther paynes 

M"" Richard Burdin & Jeames Sands & Captin Cooke are Chosen 
Jury men for the next gen' Court of Tryals held at Prouidence 

M"" Wilham Baulston Philip Shearman & m' Richard Bulgar 
are Chosen to audit & take the accompts of the tresurer for the 
last year John Sanford as also to perfitt the accompts of the ould 
rates upon Saterday next 

voated that the tresurer for the last year shall deliuer the 
monies belonging to the towne unto the tresurer nY William 
Baulston 

[T8] ^^ ^ meeting of the Inhabitants of the towne of Ports- 
mouth July the third (i656) 

Lott Strange and good man John Antony haue libertie granted 
them to digg a ditch seuen or nyne foote wide from the pond to 
thee dry land before goodman stranges house for the bringing 
up any goods the more Conveniently j 
it is ordered that John Teft shall haue 13 — 6 — 8 — peage 6 P 

white 

penny or black 3 P penny to keepe ould John mott this yeare 
for dyat lodging washing and looking to besyde the Cowe and 
the Corne that the ould mans son adam is ingaged to giue 

m' Balston is ordered to pay John Teft fower pounds nyne 
shillings out of the tresury mony when it Come in to his hand 
which is due to John Teft for part of the last years pay for 
keepinge ould John mott 

m"" Balston is ordered to by ould John mott Cloathing out of 
the tresury mony that Come in to his hand according as m*" 
Balston seeth fitt 

it is voated by the towne that John Albro shall haue his gunn 
agayne and be aquitted of his rate for service done for the towne 

August the ii'*' (1656 At a toune meeting m' Richard Bulgar 
Thomas Cornell Junior John Trip and wilHam hall are Chosen 



[ 7Z ] 1656. 

to SLirvaie and view all Cattcll that shalbe hence forth transported 

to 

of the Hand and take the names of all such as transport Cattell 
the day of the month when, the number of the Generall Cattell 
with there seuerall car marks and if any haue Cattel that haue 
not ther oun ear niarke or that haue other marke or markes then 
ther owen the suruayers ar hereby required to make stopp of 
them unless thay giue satisfaction to the suruayers howe thay 
Cam by those Cattell so differently marked and the survayers 
shall haue for ther payns according to former order and [TO] 
and the suruayers ar to se the Cattell boated and if any Cary 
Cattell of the Hand in the night though suruayed before shall 
haue a suruayer to see them at ther going of shore or shall forfeit 
tenn pounds and stand to further sensuer of the toune 

m' Brentons letter was redd in the toune meeting and m' 
Ballston and m' Thomas Cornell were Chosen to meet with two 
of Nuport to answer the letter and the toune promise to stand 
to what our two men agree unto therin: 

At a meeting of the Inhabitants of Portsmouth October the 4''' 
(i656) Comitioners Chosen for to meet with the Comitioners 
of the other townes the next thursday before the next Generall 
Court of tryals to bee houlden at Portsmouth to Consult and 
determin of such things as shalbe presented for the Justis and 
peace of the Collonie viz: m"" william Balston: will: woddell 
Jeames Badcock: John Briggs will: Hall: m' Richard Bordin: 

Jury men Chosen for the Generall Court of tryals to be 
houlden at Portsmouth this instant month of October: Jeames 
Weeden William ffreeborne Jeames Badcock 

Richard Bulgar is Chosen toune Sargiant for this yeare and 
Ingaged 

Thomas Wood propounded to be receiued an Inhabitant 



1656. [ 74 ] 

[80] ^t a meeting of the tonne of Portsmouth december the 
8"' 0656) It is ordered that m' John Sanford, m' John Briggs 
and Thomas Lawton are authorized to procuer the pouder & 
shott that is ordered by the generall Court for this toune, by 
makeing suteabl pay to m' Roger WilHams and it is to bee for 
the tounes use prouided the town doe make the same pay to 
the aforenamed men as the generall Court expresse within one 
month after the aforenamed men haue procured the sayed pouder 
& shott and in Case it Come to any Causealtie after the sayd 
proCuering before the month bee expiered then the toune to 
bare the losse as also the Charge of procuering it is to bee borne 
by the toune and if the toune doe not make pay as aforesayed to 
the aforesayed men within the time afore sayed then the sayed 
pouder and shott to bee at the disposing of the afore sayed men 
as their proper goods 

the toune Clarke is ordered to wright to m' Roger williams to 
signifie the tounes minde to him Concerning the pouder and 
shott 

It is ordered to haue a toune meeting upon Saturday next 
without any further warning only those that are present doe 
promise to giue notice to those that are absent: 

[81] ^^ ^ meeting of the Inhabitants of Portsmouth decem- 
ber the if' (1656) 

It is ordered that the tresurer m' William Balston shall 

redeeme the pouder and shott belonging to the toune out of 

the tresury if sutabl pay Come in to his hand within the time 

prefixed 

20' for It is further ordered that the tresurer shall pay the 20 poundes 

y' P"s^°" for the prison 

to nuport out of the tresury if sutabl pay Come in to his handes 

At a m.eeting of the Inhabitants of Portsmouth March the third 
(1656) Jury men Chosen for the Generall Court of tryals to bee 
held at Nuport the tenth day of this instant month [viz] — 



[ 75 ] 1656. 



Senior 



IMiilip Tabor: Thomas Cooke: Thomas Cornell Junior 
John mose is lisenced to soiornc in this tounc 
*'Sam"''' Sanford is receiued an Inhabitant of this toune 
Steuen Wilcockes is receiued an Inhabitant of this toune 

At a toune meeting April! the i6 (1657) 

it is Consented unto by Voate that Thomas sshreiff hath Hbertie 
to sitt doune for the present upon that house plott that John 
Porter hath giuen him libert| ] to sitt doune upon for present: 
upon his wifes peacabl and good behauiour towards hir neigh- 
bours: untill he Can more Conuenicntly prouide for himself or 
the toune take further order Concerning them : 

m' William Balston Philip Shearman and m"" John Hriggs are 
apoynted to speake With shreifs wife and William Charles and 
George Lawtons Wife and to giue them the best advise and 
Warning for ther own peace and the peace of the place 

W'illiam Core is receiued a Tounesman amongst us: Richard 
Bordin william Almy John Porter william ff reborn John San- 
ford Jeames Sands are Chosen Commitioners for this toune to 
meet with th[ J Commitioners of the rest of tounes of the Collonie 

[821 -^t a meeting of the towne of Portsmouth on Road 
Hand may the 29"' (i657) 

it was ageed to meet with out any further warning the first day 
of June which wilbe next munday by six of the Clock in the 
morning to Choose toune officers for this year insuing: 

At a meeting of the towne of Portsmouth the first day of June 

(1657) being munday 

m"" John Briggs is chosen head Warden and ingadged 

m"" William ffreborne deputy Warden and ingadged 

* Evidently _/■'//;; was written iirst instead of Samuel, and was changed with the pale inlc 
used at the next nioctini''. 



1657- [ 76 ] 

John Sanford is chosen Town Clarke & ingadged 
m"" Richard Bulgar is chosen Towne Serjant & ingadged 
John Tripp Thomas Layton and Samuell Wilson are chosen 
Cunstables 

m' William Baulston chosen Towne Treasurer 
m' phillip Sheareman John Albro and William Woadell ar 
chosen, three of the Towne Councell : 

It is agreed that there shall be a towne meeteinge one miinday 
next at the house of m"" John Briggs 

Att A meetinge of the townes men of portsmouth on Rhoad 
Island the 8"' of June 1657 

ordered that this meeting shall voat for A moderator 
m"" phillip Sheareman is chosen Moderator for this dale 
Voated that the towne shall choose new Comitioners for the next 
gen' Court of Comitioneres to be held at warwicke the fourth 
day of July next 

m"" Richard Burdin John Sanford: m"^ John porter m"" John 
Briggs James Sands and Richard Sison are chosen Comitioners 
for this towne to meet with the Comitioners of the other townes 
the 4"' day of July next at warwicke 

nV John porter Richard Sison and James Sands are chosen 
juriemen for the next generall Court of Tryals held at warwicke 
the last Tuseday in this instant month, 
Thomas Wood is Received an inhabitant of this towne 
Daniell Grenell is Rec'' an inhabitant of this towne 
John Sanford and Richard pearce are chosen Survaiers to uew 
the markes of all Cattell that G:oe from this towne 
Ordered that m*" Baulston shall agree with goodman Teift for 
the keepeinge of ould mott for this yeare insueinge and to pay 
him out of The Treasury 

I S3 J ^^tt A Towne Meetinge of the fremen of Portsm" held 
the 31 : of July: 1657 



[ n ] 1657. 

John Sanford chosen Moderator for this day 
m"" Richard Hulgar Towne serjant haveinge presented his acco"^ 
for servis Done for the towne, The Towne have Axcepted the 
acco'^ and owne them selves indebted to the serjant tlie sum": 
of one pownd thirteene shills six pence to be payd out of The 
Towne Treasury 

It is ordered that there shall be A Towne Meetinge upon the 
last day of August next it beinge Munday at the house of w\' 
Brigs, Which shall concerne the Deliveringe the Records papers 
or writtings which belonge to the towne and Towne clarks ofKce 
(from m' Shearman unto the Towne clarke) and to putt an 
Issue to the Difference concerninge the layinge out of land, 
with what other Nessesary occations may present and that Each 
man may give Notice hereof to his Neighbour without ffurther 
warneinge 

Att : A : Towne Meetinge held ^ the freemen of portsmouth the 
31 :of August 1657 beinge munday 

m' William Baulston is chosen Modderator for this day 
ordered that the agreement betwene William ffreeborne and 
James Weeden shall be Recorded in the towne booke : which is 
as followith: 

William ffreborne and James Weeden Sen'. Did in the publique 
towne metinge Declare that it is theire ffree and mutuall agree- 
men that the Trees which Mathew Greenell i^arked & soe to 
the markt tree in or by the swampc shall l^c the line betweene 
William ffreebornes land and the Comon & shall be the utmost 
bounds of the sayd William ffrecborns land 
William ffoster is admitted & Received A ffreeman 
Whereas there hath beine orrcat Differencis Concerninfje land 
about the layinge out of lands in this towne of portsmouth in 
Rhoad Island and there beinge Certaine men upon Record in 
the Towne booke to be Desposers of land in the towne and thay 



1657. [ 78 ] 

haveinge taken paynes to satisfy the towne in this Respect and 
therefore have Declared theire minds in that Respect what 
quantities of lande shall be layd out and to whome, And this not 
giveinge satisfaction. It is therefore agreed for peace & vnion 
that this abatement be made and some New supply (that is to 
say) that those that should have had by the aforesayd Dis- 
posers agreement thirty acres are Contented to take twenty 
acres, and those that should upon that accompt have had above 
thirty acres shall abate one halfe of theire quantity, and the 

quantities under thirty to Stand good And two hundered 

acres more is Consented unto to be Desposed of by the towne 
unto those that have most neede and the remainder of land then 
undesposed of to be a perpetuall Comon to the towne fforEver 
Never to be layd out and upon this agreement we doe unani- 
mously Consent to asuer Each man in theire lawfull Rights to 
our power 

It is ordered that m"" John porter nf John Brigs James Bad- 
cocke and John Sanford are chosen and Authorized to meet 
with the townesmen of Newport or Whome thay shall apoynt & 
Authorize: Concerninge Differencis in accompts and the line 
betwene the two townes, and to put an End or Issue to the Sayd 
Differencis Either in a peaceable ffreindly waie, (or other-waies 
Leagaly) if thay Cannot End it by adjetation 

It is ordered that there shall be A Towne Meetinfje on the 
29''' of I Se ] next at the house of m' Brigs there to choose 

jurry-men and Comissio| | if need be, and to Consider of 
other nessesary bussinis that may pre[ ] and Each man to 
give notice to his neighbour without ffurther [ ] 

I 841 ^ Towne Meetinge of the ffree Inhabitants of ports- 
mouth NovemI the 19':'' 1657 

It is ordered that m' Baulston and m' Brios are Desired and 
Requested to treat with Captt Morris, that he would take Some 



[ 79 ] 1657. 

Cource to Discharge the towne, accordinge to his promis, from 
all charge that may Arise by A Dutch Woman whome the S'^ 
Captt Morris hath intcrtained in his house this last Sumer/ 

Voated that this Meettinge is adjourned till tomorrow Morne- 
inge at Eight of the Clocke 

Novemer the 20''' 

M' John Brigs chosen Moderator for this Day 

It is ordered that whereas there is due from the towne to m"" 
Roger Williams the Sum? of fforty shills : it shall be payd to the 
Sd m' Williams out of the Towne Treasury — ^^ i^^^^j 

It is ordered that William Woodell hath tenn Acres, £j:raun ted 
him in lewe of an old graunt, to be laied out at the land of Georfje 
layton or about that Swampe to be laied out at the discrestion of 
the lotters 

It is ordered that Leivt" John Albro shall have his graunt of 

and old [ hard] 

land layd out at the head of m' porters ffarme ^ it beinge thirty 
two acres 

It is ordered that Thomas Cooke Sen' hath Ei<'ht Acres of 
land graunted in lewe of 8 acres formerly graunted in the 
Comon ffence to be layd out on the south Side of the swamp 
called Brigis swampe, below Newport path fformer 

It is ordered that m' Richard Bulgar shall have his ^graunt of 
six acres layd out to him in the Coiiion ffence adjoyneinge to 
his land there 

— Jt i^ ordere 4-tJ^at-J-ebfi-Sa ^.ford shall h a ve twenty f.vj . Acr es 
of land to b e gin at the Brooke in — t he Swam p e calcd Brigc s 
•Swa^. p Q , and to lie on th e South Side of th o S '' Broo l ic above 
■ Nev.'port path -o ^ly the head of the Springe is to bo l eft- out fo - r 
A walt -Qtmg-place- 

It is ordered, that whereas the abov-Sayd graunt of land to 
John Sanford at Briges Swampe, was A pcell of land formerly 
graunted to m' phillip Shearman, It is there-for ordered that in 



i657. [ 80 ] 

lewe thereof John Sanford [851 Shall have twenty five Acres 
of land laied out unto him next adjoyneinge to the Side of the 
land of ni"" Brigs at the Mill Swampe and the afore-Sayd order is 
herby Null, & is ordered to be Rased 

Whereas Daniell Wilcocke had 15 Acres of land graunted by 
the Disposers of land: It is now ordered that he hath 15 acres of 
land more graunted to him to make it up thirty Acres, to be laid 
out at the Discrestion of the lotters 

It is ordered that there shall be A towne Meettinge on the 

last day of this instant month: beinge munday at the house of 

m' Brigs at 8 a clocke in the morneinge, Concerninge the Dis- 

poseinge of the 200 acres of land to those that want, & to take 

iSafd Cource to maintaine theire Rights in hoge Island: 

Att A Meettinge of the Inhabitants of portsm° November the 

30^!^ 1657 

m"" William Baulston is chosen Moderator for this day. 

It is ordered that A Comittee of fiive: men shall be chosen 
And Authorized to Dispose of the 200 acres of land to those 
inhabitants of the towne that want land, Whoe are viz" m' 
William Baulston m' John porter m' John Brigs m"" John Roome 
and James Badcocke 

It is ordered that tenn men shall be Suplied with plantin land 
on hoge Island & to injoy it for seven yeares viz" Edward 
ffisher Richard Sison John Tripp John Anthony ffrancis Brayton 
Thomas Ginings Ralph Earll: jun'; John Archar Samuell Wilson 
& John Baslie 

It is ordered that William Corrie and John Teifft shall be 
suppled with plantinge land on hoge Hand & to injoy it the 
tearme afore-s"* 

It is ordered that m' William Baulston m"" John porter and m' 
John Briges are chosen and Authorized to Dispute with any 
aposers to maintaine the townes Right in hoge Hand 



[ 8i ] 1657. 

It is ordered that Leivtt" John Albro is added to Richard 
Burdin and WilHam Hall in the layinge out of land in this towne 
of portsm" 

It is ordered that Henry Lake is graunted to make use of 
three acres of land at the head of his lot and the Widdow parkers 
and to make use of it Seven yeares and at the End of the time 
to Sow the S'^ land with English hay-seed & to lay it downe to 
the Comon againe 

It is vnanimosly agreed that there shall be one hundred acres 
of land more aded to the two hundred acres to inlarge, the Suply 
of those that want which in Respect of the largeness of their 
ffamelies and the Smalnes of what will Com to their parts in the 
200 acres will not Suffitiantly Supply their nesesities to be dis- 
posed of by the afore-sd Comitte 

It is ordered that the two Coates payd to Osameakin for the 
Cuttinge of the Grase this yeare at the maine shall be payd out 
of the Treasury 

It is ordered that there shall be A towne meettinge at the 
house of m"" Brigs on the Six' day of January beinge Wcdensday 
& Each man to give Notice to his Neighbour without ffurther 
Warneinge 



[86] Att: A Meettinge of the Inhabitants of portsm" the 6"^ 

of January 1657 

M' WilHam Baulston is chosen Moderator for this day 
It is ordered that thcr shall be A Towne MettinQ-e held on the 
first Tuseday in march next it beinge the Second day of that 
m[ I then to choose jurry:men for the next gen' Court, as 

also to choose Comitioners if occation be, with other Nessesary 
matters that may present 

It is ordered that those that were fformerly chosen to meett 
&: Teat with Newport men viz'' m' John porter nV John Brigs 



1657. [ 82 ] 

James Badcocke & John Sanford are againe Authorised to me 
with Newpt men according to former order 

It is ordered that wheras ther is one pownds five shills & 
Eight pence due to Will Lytherland for Coppies of Court orders 
Delivered to the towne in the time of his beinge Gen"" Recorder, 
the Sayd Sum Shall be payd out of the Towne Treasury 

It is ordered that wheras ther is due to m' Brigs for Service 
done by himselfe and his boate for Carieinge Comitioners & other 
Service for the towne the Suni: of One pownd five Shills the 
Sayd Suni Shall be payd out of the towne Treasury^ 

It is ordered that the Treaserer shall pay m' Brigs for the use 
of his boate to Providence at the last Gen' Court of Tryalls held 
there — 

It is ordered that m' Brigs shall have the Cow belonging to 
the Towne in the Custody of John Teifft, in Lew whereof the 
Sayd m' Brigs doth ingadge to deliver to the Towne Treserer A 
heiffer of two this Next Springe, to be delivered on the last of 
Aprill next — 

It is ordered that wheras m' Richard Bulgar did present his 
accompts for warneinge two meettings & thre jurry-men, twelve 
shilP & Six pence shall be payd by the towne Treasury: 

It is ordered that the Treasurer m' Will Baulston shall pay 
goodman Teift what is due to him for keepinge ould mott, with 
what other just demaunds is due to the sayd Teift about old 
mott: 

It is ordered that the Treasurer m' Will Baulston Shall pay 
m' Room the Sum of thirty Shills for the Stocks and whiping 
post: 

It is ordered, with the Consent of Samuell Wilbore and phillip 
Shearman that the order made the 7"' of the 7 m° 1640 viz" that 
m'^ Wilbore shall have 40 Acres out of phillip shearmans lott, 
shall be Rased 

It is ordered that the towne Clarke Shall write to Newport to 
inform them, that we haue information of A woolfe beinge on 



[ «3 ] 1657. 

the Island, and to desire their helps to drive the Island, one 
munday Next if it be fayre wether, & if not then on the Next 
fay re day 



[8T] ^tt A Meettinge of the Inhabitants of portsmouth 

March the 2: 1657 

M' William : Baulston chossen Moderator for this Day 
Ordered that m' John Brigs haveinge pettitioned to the towne to 
Borrow Sorri mony.: it is agreed that he shall have what mony 
ther:can be Sparred out of the towne Treasury, he giveinge in 
bond for the payment ther-of to the Treasury againe on the 
29"' of Sept[ in the yeare (1658) or Sooner if the towne have 
occation to macke use of it 

It is ordered that the Widdow haukins shall have her graunt 
of Eight Acres of land, ffree, without payinge the Treasury 

It is ordered that m' William Baulston m"" John Brigs m"" 
phillip Shearman William W^oadell and John Sanford are 
chossen and Authorized to Examain and Audit Ralph Earlls 
accompts of what the towne is indebted unto him and what thay 
shall fifind the towne to be in his debt shall be payd to the Sayd 
Earll : by the towne Treasurer, 

That w^her-as ther is due to Goodman Trip twelve Shill' for 
goinge in to the Bay it is ordered that the Sayd Sum: shall be 
payd by the Towne Treasurer 

John Almy is Admitted an Inhabitant amongst us 

m' William Baulston nV John porter, m' Thomas Layton John 
Sanford James Badcocke And m' Samuell W^ilbore are chosen 
Comissioners to meet with the Comissioners of the other townes 
on the Second Wedens-day in this instant month march : at this 
towne Portsmouth: 
M' Thomas Layton James Badcocke and Capt" Thomas Cooke 



1658. [ 84 ] 

are chossen jurymen to atend the Gen' Court of Tryalls the 
Second Tuse-day in this instant month at portsmouth 

It is ordered that m' WiUiam Baulston is chossen and aded to 
the former men formerly chossen to treate and adjetate with 
Newport men Concerninge the differences Betwene ouer towne 
and Newport, and is Authorized to act with the Sayd fower:men 
formerly chosen, 

It is graunted to Thomas Ginings to have liberty to sell beere 

[88] ^tt A Meettinge of the Inhabitants of portsm° the 1 1"^ of 
may 1658 beinge Tuseday 

M"" William Baulston is chossen Moderator for this day 

Christopher Almy is Reed A free-man of this towne 

John Reed is Reed a free-man of this towne 

William Earll is Reed A free-man of this towne 

William Wood is Reed A free-man of this towne 

Ralph Earll : jun' is Reed A free-man of this towne 

Thomas Kent is Reed A free-man of this Towne 

m' William Baulston, m*^ John porter, m' John Brigs, m' John 

Roome, m' Thomas Layton, and John Sanford are Chossen 

Comissioners to meett & Act with the Comissioners of the other 

townes at the next Gen'' Court of Election held at warwicke in 

this instant may on the Nintenth day thereof 

ffrancis Brayton and m' Henry percy are chosen to search 
& take Care & acompt of what liq's & wines are brought in 
& landed within the precincts or bownds of this towne 

Ordered that Ralph Earll jun' shall be payd Eleven shillings 
after the the Rate of Eight white peages '^ peny, by the 
Treasurer 

Ordered that there shall be A towne meettinge on the Second 
Tuseday June next at the howse of m' Will Baulston Concern- 
inge Sten tinge the Coiiions & other nesisary bussines that may 
present 



[ 85 ] 1658. 

Att A Meetting of the free Inhabitants of the Towne of ports- 
mouth June the 7"' 1658 beinge moonday 

m' John Brigs chossen hed Warden of this Towne m"^ John 

porter next 

m'' John porter chossen deputy Warden m' John Roome next 

John Sanford Towne Clarke Tho Cornell next 

m' Richard Bulgar chossen Tow Sergant James Badcocke next 

m' William Baulston chossen Treasurer 

Leivt" John Alsbro chosen one of The Towne Councell & m' 

Samuell Wilbore & John Sanford are chossen to make up the 

Towne Councell 

Edward fifisher Samuell Wilson & Thomas Wayte are chosen 

Cunstables 

John Sanford and Richard pearce are chossen Survayers for 

this yeare 

Thomas Cornell Towne Clarke Ingaged: 

Att A meetting of the free Inhabitants of the Towne of Ports- 
mouth June the 8"' 1658 being Tewsday 

m' william Balston is Chosen moderator for this day 

order'' that the acountes being recaiued and Excibeded of the 

Treshur by the Towne 

Ordered that Richard knijt shall be payd ffive poundes fHve 

shilnes by the Treasurer 

Lott Straing William Earle william woodel are chosen Jeuery 
men to atenend the Generel court of Tryeles at newport vpon 
The last Tesewday of this instant mounth 

Ordered that Ralph Earll Junor shall be payd two shillenes 
for muny that he payd for his fferigg gooing to plimoth: [89] 

Orederd that m' william Boston and m' John Briges are to 
end the acountes betvvne the Towne and Philip Sharman and 
the said Philip is to be satisfijed by the Treshauer 



1658. [ 86 ] 

Orederd that hee that is chosen to the place of the a Towne 
Shargen[] shall be wattur baijle allsoo for y' yeare: 

Orederd that Thomas Jenines shall be payd fine shilenes by y^ 
Trushu[ ] 

oredred that from henece forth noe Pearson shall Presume to 
Cattiii Trance Port any Cattell from off this Hand from any Partes 
orted within the liberties or Precincth of this Towne Except he or 
thay breinge A noote subsuribed by the Party of whome he 
boueht such Cattell of the sortes of the Cattell and the number 
and how marked of or otherwise giue A note vnde| ] his hand 
accordingly that such Cattell are his oune by breed or otherwise 
bought which noate shall be delivered vpon the veiw of the said 
Cattel vnto those who are by the Towne apoynted suruayeres 
and if any shall act Contrary to this order thay shall forfite and 
loose the sayd Cattell or the worth of them : 

It is orderd that wheras Captn John Cranston had A grant of 
Eight acres of land in the Coiiion ffence the sayd Eight acres is 
now ordered to be layd out to the said Captain at the discreshon 
of the overseers m' william Baulston and m"^ John Porter by the 
lotters : 

John Hauenes recaiued a free-man of this Towne 
Ebner Sharman recaiued a free man of this Towne 
Thomas Flendely recaiued a free man of this Towne: 
Richard Hart reciaiued a free man of this Towne 

Oredered that the sekond Tuseday of Junly is to be a Towne 
metin[ J for to agatateing shuch thinges as may fall in 

Orderd that m' Baston shall recaiue thre gunnes of william 
Earle at feftey shilenes in case thay be scaruiscabel for the Towne: 

Samuel Willson Chosen Cunstable and Ingaged for this yeare 

Thomas Wait Chosen Cunstable and ingaged 

Edward fifisher Chosen Cunstable and Ingaged 

[I'age QO is blank] 

[91] ^t a metting of the free Inhabitants of Portsmouth this 
6"> of Octobar 1658 



[ S7 ] 1658. 

m' William Balston is Chosen modratar for this clay: 

it is ordred that Roger vvilliames shall haue librety of the 
Towne for to liue in william vvoodel house till the 5"' of nouem- 
bar in-seuen the date heare of: and no longer by the Towne 
order 

Nathel Brouing Thomas Hasard Joshawa Coggeshall Chosen 
Jurey men to atend the saruis of the Genrel Cort of Triels held 
at vvorwick being the 12"' of this instant munth of Octtobar 

Ordred that a boot shall be hijerd for to Carey the magstrate 
and Jurey men to the Court at worwick and shall be paiid out 
of the Trcshey 

ordred that goodman Trip shall be payd by the Tresey for 
Careying the Cummishenors to y'' Court in may last 

Orderd that those fiue men Chosen before to Trete with New- 

Autorethy 

port men are now made Choyse of againe and the former order 
is Confermed vpon them againe and is aThorised to met with 
Them vpon the 20"' of this instant mounth of Octobar 

At a metting of the free Inhabitants of Forth mouth this 2f^ 
of Octobar 1658 

m' William Baulston is Chosen modrator for this day 

orderd that those men which wheare formerly Chosen haue 

librctey for to apoijnt the Time and the day for to Trette with 

newport men about the difrance and the line and to write to 

them Concaring the Time 

ordred that wheare as newport men haue scent to this Towne 

Concaring keping Co[ ]ts by Themscelues and with considra- 

sho| I Think it not Conueniant sooe for to dooe 

m' william Baulston m' John Sanford m' Adam Moot Scenor 

John Trip Hendrey Percy John Almy are Chosen Commishonors 

to mett at worick to actt with the other Commishonors one the 

Second of nouembar 

Giden ffreborne recaiued a freeman of this Towne 



1658. [ 88 ] 

Orderd that goodman Trip shall Caray the Coummishoners and 
be payed out of the Treshey 

[Page g2 is blank.] 

[93] ^t ^ meting of the ffre habtitants of Portsmouth this 22 
of Nouembar 1658: 

M' William Baulston is Chosen modratur for this day: 
Orderd that m' Richard Bulgar shall be paiid by the Treshuer 
for five billes thre of them for woring Towne metings and one 
of them for worine Commishonors and one of them for worins: 
Jurimen: 

At a meting of the ffre habtitants of Portsmouth this 16: of 
ffebruary 1658 

M"" John Porter is Chosen Modratur for this day: 
William Cadman Hugh Parsons Richard Sisi[ ]n Chosen Jury 
men for to Tend the Generell Corurt of Triels helld at Proui- 
denc the Sekond Tewseday in march insewing: 
wheras there is presented to this pressent meeting A lickelyhood 
of Charge that my fall on the Towne, by A child which is said 
by the mother of it beinge mathew Greenell wife to be Jacob 
Mots Chyld, vpon which occassion this meeteinge wass Called 
and is mett togather: vppon the afore=said bussnis the Towne 
doe juge that the officers haue not acted according to ther Com- 
ision and Authority, to keepe the towne from charge Therfore 
the town doe order and declare their Result, which is that thay 
are noe way ingadged, to be at any charge on the account of 
that chyld which is to say mathew Greenells wife chyld afore- 
sayd : 

Orderd that m' william Baulston shall pay to John Sanford out 
of the Treshery feftey shelnes and tenn pence 

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[ 89 ] 1659 

[95] ^t ^ meting of the free inhabtaints of the Towne of 
Portsmouth this 12 of may 1659 

m' John Briges Chosen moderator for this day: 
m' Baulston m' Sanford m"^ Thomas Layton m"" wilbore Goerg 
Layton m' Almy Chosen Commishniors for to Tend the Court 
at Prouidenc 

Voted Robrt west Recaiued an Inhabetant anongest vs 
Voted If Samuel wilbour Can not gooe to the Court m' 
Baulston is to heyer his boat or Soum other wheare he can to 
be paid out of the Tresury 

Voted m"" Briges hath the tresury Cow with all hir increase 
for thre years with all hir profits to the thirds and at the three 
yeres End he is to deliuer vp the Said Cow with two parts of hir 
increace to the Tresurer and the Remaineur to be for John 
Briges more ouer he is to let a Calfe belong to the Towne to 
run in his pastur at the maine this Sumer 

At A meting of the free inhabtants of the Towne of Portsmouth 

this 6 of June 1649 1659* 

m' William Baulston Chosen moderator for this day 

m"" John Brigges Chosen head warden and Ingaged 

m' John Roome Chosen deptey warden and Ingaged 

Thomas Cornell Chosen Towne Clarke and Ingaged 

m' Hendery Percey and John Tiler Chosen Cunstables and 

Ingaged 

Samuel Wilison Chosen Cunstable 

Richard Bulger Chosen Town Seargent and Ingaged 

m' Sanford and John Albro and Thomas Lawton are Chosen to 

make vp the Towne Councell with the thre magistras for this 

ye are 

m' percey and ffrancis Brayton are Chosen to tacke vp acompt 

of what Lickres Coum in to this Towne 



*The date 1659 is written in dilTerent ink. 



1659. [ 90 ] 

m' william Baulston Chosen Treshuer for this yeare 

Voted that m' Richard Bulger shall be payd Twentey and five 

shilens for Six biles out of the Treshrey: 

Voted and recaiued the Treshuer accomptes of the Treshuer by 

the Tovvne in the meeting 

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[9*7] At A metting of the ffree inhabitaints of Potsmouth this 
8 of August 1659 

m"" william Baulston Chousen Modrator for this day 

m"" Baulston m'' Pourtor m' Roome m*" Briges Jeames Badcocke 

m"" Sanford Chosen Commishniors to atend the Court held at 

Portsmouth the three and twenty day of this instant mounth 

August 

Ordred that Jeames Badcooke shall be paid nine shilenes and 

six penc out of the Treshrey for Charges in the Case of Nicholas 

Browne 

Ordred that the Towne Councel and nV Porter m'' Sharman m'' 

Barden m' moot William woodel are requested for to meet the 

ffirst mundey in Scptembar next for to Trete about the ripeng 

and the best Course for the recording and conferming Euery 

mans land vpon him 



At A towne metinge of y'' free Inhabtants of Portsmoth this 15"' 
of Septembar 1659 

1 M' william Boulston is Chozen modrator for this day 

2 Richard Bulgar Chosen by Vote to suply y"' absents of the towne 
Clarke for this day 

3 the Genorall Court order made y*" 23 of August 1659 publeshed 
and Reed 

4 it is Ordred & Votted that A Rate is to be made of 50' in 



[ 91 ] i659- 

wompom at 6 ''(^ peny or othar pay Equiuelent there Vnto: to 
be gathred in betwen the day of y*" date here of and y'' 29"' of 
this Instant month Septenibar 

5 it is Ordred that this Rate is to be gathred in Equaly accordinge 
to Eury mans Estate 

6 it is Ordred that m' John Briggs m' John Sanford m' wilHani 
Ahiiy and m' Thomas Laiton is Chozen to make the afore said 
Rate 

7 it is ordred that the Genorall Recordar is to be paid out of y* 
tresury for the two Last Genorall Court Copies in wompom 8 '^ 

1 - sh - d 

peny 01 10 o| | 

8 m"". Thomas Brownill Thomas Kent frances Braiton Chosen Jury 
men to same Vpon the Next Court in Octobar 

[08] ^I'd that Thomas Ginings is to be paid out of the 
tresury seuen shilings for searuis don 

Att A Townes meting of y' ffree Ihabtaints of Portsmouth 
this 21"' of Decembar 1659 

M' John Porter Chosen Modderator for this day 

It is ordred that the ratte shall be readd in the mettino: 

It is Ordered that Prudecenc shall pay according as thay be 

Ratted in this Towne ratte 

itt is orderd that m' John Briges and m' John Sanford ffrancies 

Brayton and Thomas Cornell is to gather vp the ratte: 

itt is orderd that the Towne Sargent shall gooe to preudence 

and gather vp the rate 

At A Townes meting of the ffree Ihabtants of Portsmouth tliis 
7"' of march 1659 or 60: 

m"" william Almy Chosen modderator for this day 

nV John Porter Roubart Hazard Jarrad Borne are Chosen 



i66o. [ 92 ] 

Jeurey men for to Tend the next Court held at Newport the 
13*'' of this instant month march: 

It is Orderd that m'' Richard Bulgar shall be bayd thirtey shilens 
out of the Treshery by the Tresher for Seuen beiles for woring 
of Towne mettings and Juery men and Commishonors 

Orderd A Letter scent from m' Brinton is to be reed in the 
Towne 

Orderd that m' will Baulston hath liberty to provid a horse 
and to Satiesfiy for him out of the treshery and his Charges 
vpon his Jorny to Tanton to meett with plimoth Commishonors 

It is orderd that m' william Almy william Hall Thomas 
Cornell is to vew the reck[ ]rds to see wether thay Can find any 
forther right to the land then wee can find at this prescent and 
to draw vp a letter to scend vp to m' william Brenton and 
prescent it to the Towne 

[99] ^tt A meettinge of the Townes men of Portsmouth 
held the 9"' of may: 1660. 

m' william Baulston Chosen moderator for this day 

m' John Porter william Hall John Sanford m' Samuell willbore 

Edward fisher John Albro are Chosen Commishioners for the 

next Gen'' Court of Election to be held the 22''' of this instant 

month in this Towne of Portsmouth then and theare to mett 

and act with the Commisioners of the other Townes, as A Law 

mackinge Asemebly, 

william williams is admitted A f^reeman of this Towne 

Thomas Butts is admitted A ffreeman of this Towne 

Att A meettinge of the Townes men of Portsmouth held the 4''' 
of June 1660 

m' William Baulston Chosen moderator for this day 



[ 93 ] i66o. 

nV John Roome Chosen hed warden m"' Ahiiy next 

m' William Almy deptey warden m' Porter next 

m' Ricard Bulgar Towne Clarke: Thomas Cornell next 

m'' John Sanford Chosen one Towne Coiincell 
j m' John Tripe Chosen one Towne Councell 
j m'' John Albro Chosen one Towne Councell 

m'' William I^aulston Chosen Tresher for this Towne 

Thomas Kent Chosen Towne Sar^-ent 

Henderey Pearcy Chosen Constables 

Richard Sision Chosen Cunstables 

James Badcocke Chosen Cunstables 

Voted that a Chalinge from m' william Dyar of Newport to m' 
John Portar of portsmoth about y"" proporiety of our lands and 
libarties of y'' people with in the Juriousdiction of prouidenc 
plantations be publickly Red in this x^ssembly to be Answred 
in writinge 
May 28 1660 Subscribed William Dyar 

m' John portar Accapts of it and is Resolued to Answer it in 
writinge, 

/otcd and Ordred that the ordar made the 8 of August 1659 that the 
men there in Nominated with the towne Counsill for the Ripninge 
and treatinge of a way and Course for the Recordinge and Con- 
firminge Eury mans Land vpon him is Reuiued and the same 
men Nominated in that ordar are apointed to mette Vpon the 

I 25''" day of this Instant month Jun to Effect the same [100] 

rdred that 4 men be Jojned with y" towne Councell and the Rest to 
treat and Assist them in the manedginge of the former ordar 
Namly m' John Brigs william Hall James Badcock and Thomas 
Cornille 

rdred that Richard Bulgar shall be paid 20 shillings out of the towne 
tresurey for searus don for the towne fine bills 01-00-00 



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At a Metinge of y*" free Inhabetants of portsmoth, July y" 9^'' 
1660 

1 Votted M' John porter Chosen modarator for this day 

2 a papar of the towne Councills Result for the Evedencinge of 
lands presented & Reed, which is as followeth Viztt 

first wee haueinge perused the booke Called the State booke 
doe there finde absolute order that Each towne shall procure a 
towne booke to Record and Evidence Each mans land in, there- 
fore wee agree that the New booke lately bought, shall be Kept 
for that Vse only 

Also we findinge Seuerall Records in the Said State booke, 
Concearninge the Tenure of Lands and Euidenceinge there of, 
we Conceiue it Necesary and doe desire John Sanford to Copie 
out all the said orders, and Record them in the New booke 

wee also Agree that A Clarke be Chosen by the towne to 
haue the Keepinge of this booke, who Shall Record, and Eui- 
dence the lands there in, and that the said Clarke shall be the 
Recorder of the towne Courts if occation bee, 

wee Agree that all high waies and drift waies be laid out and 
bounded and that thay be Recorded with there bownds in the 
New booke 

The Ressult of the free inhabetents of portsmoth 

vpon the town Councills ordars 

aboue writen 

Votted ffirst where as wee the Inhabitants of the towne of portsmoth 
haue had many and Searious debates, and adietations, about the 
particular Euidenceinge of Each mans land, Either graunted him 
by the towne, or purchased from others to whom the towne did 
graunt them, in our said towne, and findinge that we haue 
absolut authority granted by the Authority of the Island when 
thay Acted Joyntly, as by there order Recorded in the booke 
Called the state booke apeares, therefore we Resolue to act by 



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Authority of the said order which was made at a Genorall Court 
of Election held at this towne of portsmoth the i6"' of march 
1 64 1 a Copie where of is viztt It is ordered that Each towne 
shall prouide a towne booke, where in thay shall Record the Eui- 
dences of the lands by them Impropriated, and shall also haue 
power to give forth a Copie there of, which shall be A Cleere 
Euidence for them and theris to whom it is so granted, 

Secondly it is further ordered that Each towne shall provide A 
jlvotted Towne booke wherein thay shall Record the Euidences, of the 
lands by them Imjoropriatcd and shall also haue power to giue 
forth a Copie there of, which shall be a Cleere Evidence for 
them and theirs to whome it is so graunted [101] 

thirdly It is further Ordred that where as there is a booke alredy 
Votted procured which we Now Caule by the Name of the booke of 
land Evidences, the said booke shall be Kept only for that Vse, 
for Euidenceinge of lands there in, and that those ordars in the 
state book, Concerninge the Tenuer and Evidcncinge of lands 
shall be also Recorded there in, 

"ourthiy And for as much as there may be an aperance of daingar of 
Votted hauinge the said booke lost by hauinge it kept in a Remote 
place, and for the preuention of which daingar it is also Ordred 
that the saide booke Caled the booke of land Euidences is left 
to be Kept at the howse of m' william Baulston Vntell the towne 
take further order about it 

fifthly Richard Bulgar is Chosen Recordar to Entare and 

Votted Record mens lands in the booke of land Euidences for this yere, 

and is to haue a peny an Acre for Recordinge mens lands and 

giuinge forth Copies of grants out of the said booke or may 

Compound if he pleaseth for halfe a crown a deede 



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sixthly and for as much as wee the free Inhabitants of y*" 
Towne of portsmoth hauinge dewly waied and well Considred 
that there may be sum grants or Copies of land brought to the 
Recorder not dewly deriued or not legaly purchesed which in 
time may Occation troubles and Needles or Vnnesacary suts in 
law betwen man and man, for the preuention of such disorders, 
it is further ordred that there shall be a Comitee of 4 men who 
are Chosen to vew all such Copies or deeds of land as are to be 
Entred in to the booke of land Euidences, and if thay be found 
to stand good accordinge to law and order, then thay are to be 
Recorded, if not then such Copies or deeds to be suspended 
vntell further order, or tell there title be bettar Clered 

The Comite Chosen m'' william Baulston m" philep Sherman 
william Hall and Richard Bulgar who are to meet at the howse 
of m' william Baulston vpon monday Next beinge the 16^'' day 
of this Instant month July 1660 and so sucksesiuly as occation 
shall present 

the Comite Assembled at time & place Accordinge to order 

At A Metinge of y" free Inhabitants of portsmoth Septembar 
y"" 29''' 1660 

IVr william Baulston Chosen Modrator for this day 

M' william Baulston M' John portar m'' philip tabor M' John 

Sanford M' Thomas Laiton m' James Sands are Chosen Comi- 

tionars for y'' Next Court at worwick 

James Sands Thomas Laiton & philip Tabor are Chosen Jury 

at 

men to same -v-p-9-i?-^ y*" Court of tryalls 

Anthony Emery william Stanyard & John Brigs Junyor are 
Receued free Inhabitants of this towne 

[102] Charles the second by y' Grace of god Kinge of Eng- 
land Scotland France & lorland and the Dominyons there of: 



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wos in a most sollem maner proclaimed in the towne of ports- 
mouth: vpon the 24"' clay of Octobar and in the 12"' yere of his 
Magesties Raine 

God Saue the Kinge 



At A towne Metinge of the free inhabetants of portsmoth 
hilld the 27"' of Decembar 1660 

M"" William Baulston is chosen Moderator for that day 

Votted that a Lettar shall be Reed sent from william Hall about 

the Comons 

Voted It is further ordered that the highway betwen portsmoth and 
rhway Newport shall be of the same bredth that it is so fare as our 
towne Limets Extendeth only a Narrow place betwen the land 
of Heaber Sherman and philep Tabor is to be inlearged if the 
Inhabitants Can preuaile with the said Hebar, he beinge in 
Learged anothere way for the same 

Voted Ordred that the highway goinge downe by Captin Morris his 
?hway Land shall be Remoued, and Laid betwen the land which petar 
taulmond bought of Danill Willcock and Lott Strainge his land 
three poul broud and the said petar Taulmond is to maintaine 
for Euer halfe Lott Strainge his side fence against the highway 
So that the towns men may haue free Egres and Regres vpon 
all occations 

Voted Ordred that James Rogares Genorall Seargant shall be paid 
twenty fower shillings out of the towne tresury by the Tresurar 



snorall 
argant 



Voted Ordred that M"" John Roome M' John Brigs Leftenant John 
ghway Albrow Franccs Braiton and James badcock are Chosen to Meet 

vpon the third day of Janeuary Next v/ho are to Order all the 

high way es and to see them Recorded 



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Voted Ordred that the presedent Shall haue two thousand of Railes 
Raiies wliich are Cleft out for him with in this township as a gratuety 
from our towne 

At a Meetinge of the free inhabetants of portsmoth Janeuary 
the s'^ 1660 

Votted M' william Baulston is Chosen Modrator for that day, M' John 

Orderinge BHgs Next in Voat 

highwayes for as much as there wos fiue men Chosen at a Meetinge y"" 27^^ 
of Decembar who were to order all y*" highwayes belonginge to 
y'^ towne of portsmoth and to see them all Recorded, it is 
furthar Ordred at this meetinge that all or so many of the afore 
said fiue men which shall performe that searuice shall be paid 
three shillinge a day apece for Eury day thay are vpon that 
searuice to be paid by the tresurar out of the towne tresury 
when the worke is don 

Ordered that the Genorall Court orderes Made at worwicke 
1660 shall not be publeshed in this Assembly becaus thay were 
not Legaly presented to the townes men 

Votted Ordered that there shall be An assembly of the free inhabe- 
[]eeting tauts of this towue vpon y^ 12'^ day of this instant Month of 
Janeuary to take an accoumpt of whot our suruayors haue don 
about our highways and our line betwen Newport towne & 
portsmoth, who are to bringe there Result vndar there hands 
y' it may be Recorded 



Votted foi* as Much as there hath bin of Late sum Inthrution vpon 
part of our towneship by sum of Newport men who have altred 
our line and laid out an othere Contrary to whot is spesefied 
vpon Records betwen both townes and our free inhabetants of 
our towne of portsmoth hauinge taken Speshall Notes there of, 



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I 

' for the presaruation of peace and the Romouall of disorder haue 
Chosen and ordred M' william Baulston M'" John portar Captin 
Thomas Cooke Lefftenant John Albrow M' John Sanford M' 
Line phlUp Sherman william wodall and william Hall who are to 
Meet vpon the lo"' day of this Instant month Janeuary by Eight 
of the Clock in the mornini^e at the howse of Bartholmew west 
and then to Reuiue the ould Line and to Run it as it is Recorded 
bcUven both y' townes and to bringe to the Next towne meetinge 

j whot thay haue don which metinge is to be vpon the Satarday 
followinge that so it may be Recorded 

lotted Ordred that the towne Clarke shall write a lettar and send it 
to the head warden of the towne of Newport to intreat him to 
signiiie vnto there towne the Intention of the towne of ports- 

uttar moth that thay arc Resolued to Renew there owld line betwen 
both townes vpon thirsday Next beinge the tenth day of Janeuary 
and if they pleas som of them may giue vs a Meetinge vpon that 
day at the place apointed 

i 

dotted £for as much as there wos sum diffrence betwen Hugh parsons 

and sum otheres about a highway it beinge brought to the free 

inhabetants for them to determin it is by them ordred that there 

ghway shall bc a highway fower Rood wide on the south Laid out to 

Captin John Cranston Joyninge vpon John wods his land, and all 

so a highway of fower Rood wide betwen the land of Thomas 

Layton and the said Land and Hugh parsons is to haue that 

land lyinge betwen the land of Thomas Kent and the said Land 

laid out to Captin John Cranston in full Satisfaction for the 

highway and this is to be dun by the ouar seeares with Hugh 

parsons and to Returne it to the towne vndar there hands to be 

Recorded 

Voted ffor as much as there hath bin seurall Complaints by diners of 
the free inhabetants of the towne of portsmoth for that there 



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timbar hath bill veiTy great distruction of timbar vpon the Comon and 
that diuars haue sould and Conuayed the same to othere parts 
out of this towneship to the great Ruens of the Comons the free 
inhabetants of this towne hauinge taken it in to there Serious 
Considration and findinge it to be Repugnant to the freedoms 
and Comon Right of the inhabetants of this towne of portsmoth 
haue by voat 

Ordred that no parson or parsons whot so Euer inhabitant or 
fariner shall Directly or indirectly fell or Cans to be felled or 
Cut downe any timbar for buldinge fencinge or firinge vpon the 
Comon to transport to any othere place out of this towneship of 
portsmoth and he that shall Cut or transport or Caus the same 
to be don shall forfit to the towne tresuerej ] for Eury tree or 
part of a tree fine pounds 

it is ordered that y"" highway goinge downe by Captine morris 
his land shall be Remoued and laid out betwen the land which 
m"" Talman bought of Daniell wilcocks and Lott Strainge his 
land three poll wide and the said peter Talman is to mainetaine 
for Euer halfe lot Strainge his side fence against the high way 
that y" towns men may haue free Egres and Regres to the water 
side vpon all occations 



[1041 -^t ^ Meetinge of y*" free inhabitants of y'' towne of 
portsmoth Janauery y*" 12"' 1660 

M' John Room is Chosen Moderator for that day 

Vottcd fo^" ^s much as that there wos graunted to m' Thomas Cornell 

Dyers Scuyor the grass of that Island Comonly Cauled by the Name 

Island of Dycrs Island the said Thomas Cornill beinge desseased the 

said graunt is made voyde and that the grass of the said Hand 

is graunted vnto John Albrow and william Corry for y'' yeare 

inshuinge 



[ loi ] 1660. 

Joseph Martin & George Tvvte are Admited inhabitants 
amongst vs 

Votted ffor as Much as that there wos Conditionly graunted to m"" 
land is Thomas Cornell senyor a small parcill of land next to m'' william 

- , or land 

Baulstons Garden^ on the Northwest End tell he or som othere 
showld sett up a brew howse or backe howse vpon the same, the 
said thomas Cornell Senyor not parforminge the said Conditions, 
but beino;e desseaced the said orraunt is forfitted and the said 
land is to be Rezincd vp to the townes vse by the 25"' day of 
march Next inshuinge the date here of 

Votted ffor as much as that there is a highway in Closed betwen m' 
ghway william Baulstons medow and william freeborns medow so that 
Cattill are depriued of the benifit of that springe the towne hath 
ordred the said highw^ay to be laid open fower Rood wide 
downe to the Ditch 

'Votted It is Ordred that Captin Thomas Cooke Lef tenant John 
Line Albrow william vvodall & william Hall are apointed to survay all 
our land about our line which Newport men posseses and to 
straighten y*" line, and to bringe in there accoumpt to the towne 
whot thay have don for which searuice thay are to be paid 3 
shillings aday apece out of the towne Tresury 

1105 I William Baker did Exhibit a pettion to the free in- 
habitants that thay would be pleased to take his sheep in to 
there owne hands as there owne, and that thay w^ould be pleased 
to Contrebute to his Nesesaty for that his owne abillety failes him 
Janeuary y'^ William Baker 

12"' 1660 
'^ wTi ^^^^ towne haue Axcapted the pettion of william Baker, and 
I Baker hauc agreed with Hinory Pearcey to keep the said william for on 



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yeare and the said Hinory percey is to be paid Eight pounds 
after the Rats of wompom 8 'p peny for vviUiam Bakers diat & 
lodgin for the said yeare 

Votted Vpon y*" afore said Accoumpt the free inhabitants thought 
good to Constetute william wodall to Receue those sheep which 
sheep ^Qs wilHam Bakers and allso the free Contrebution of the towns- 
men and to dispose of y^ same for the painge of Hinory perceye 
or othere wayes as he shall see Cous for y"' good of the said 
william baker 

It is Ordred that y*" towne Clarke shall write a lettar to signifie 
to Newport men that it is our intention to straighten our line 
and to dessire them to send some of there men to giue vs a 
meetinge vpon monday Come fortnight folloinge 

At a Meetinge of y^ free inhabatants of portsmoth y'' second 
day of march 1660 

M"" william Baulston Chosen Moderator for y' day 

M' william Almy M' philip Sherman m' Richard Burden are 

Chosen Graun Jury men to sarue at the Genorall Court of tryalls 

at providence 

m*" Thomas Layton Edward fishar & John Tilar are Chosen to 

searue vpon y*" petty Jury at the same Court | 



[ ]dward ffishar M' Johu portar and william Hall are ordred to signifie to 
Edward ffishar that the Inhabitants of this towne are offended 
for that he hath taken in som land belonoino;e to the Common 

Voted . . . . ^ ^ 

to lay and to Require him to lay it downe againe to the Common, thay 
downe ^rc to spcakc with him with in 14 dayes after the date here of 
and to Returne his Answer at the Next assembly of the free 
Inhabittants of this towne 



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'homas ffor as much as that there is an Ordar bearinge date Janeuary 
zorneii c j 2"^, 1660 that a Condishoiiall sjraunt of a small pece of land 

land is ■' ^ -nti r-n- ii-i 

orfited beinge west or North west of m' william baulstons land in the 
towne beinge graunted to m"" Thomas Cornell deceased should 
be surrendred to the towns vse by the 25^'' day of march inshuinge 
which ordar wos not performed by his sonne Thomas Cornell in 
whous possesion the said land wos, there fore it is ordred by this 
asembly that m"" Richard burden Leftenant John Albro & william 
Hall shall with in 14 dayes afare the date of this ordar speake 
with Thomas Cornell Junyor and Requiar him to lay open the 
said land to the Comon, and to Retorne his answer at the Next 
assembly of the free inhabitants of this towne which land is laid 
open as Comon to y*" towns vse 

More ouar at the same Assembly it is ordred that the afore 
said m'" Burden Leftenant Albro & william Hall are apointed to 
signifie with in 14 dayes to philep Tabor Thomas Cooke senyor 

Votted Thomas Cooke Junyor and Thomas Cornell that thay shall not 
injoy that parcill of land that is betwen m' Brentons land and 
there land with out thay will lay downe so much of there owne 
land at the vpar End of there lotts and the afore said m' Burden 
with Leftenant Albro and william hall are ordred to lay it out if 
the said Thomas Cooke philip tabor and the Rest be willin 
othere wise thay are to Returne there answer at the next assem- 
bly of the free inhabitants of this towne 

ghway and that it is the minde of the ffree inhabitants of this towne 

aimy that there shall be a way betwene william Almy his land & 

philip Shermans to the springe: and the said lotters are ordred 

; to speake with m' Almy about it and to bringe his Answer to 

the townsmen 



[10*7] At a towne meetinge of y*" free Inhabitants of y*" towne 
of portsmoth May y'' ii"\ 1661 



1 66 1. [ 104 ] 

M*" william baulston is Chosen Moderator for this day 
M"" John Portar M'' John Albro nV Edward ffisher M"" Samwell 
wildbore M' wilHam Hall m' John Sanford are Chosen Condi- 
tioners for this towne of portsmoth to searue vpon y^ Next Comi- 
tion Court 

Votted that vpon y"" Complaint of m'' Thomas Brownell at the towne 
meetinge afore said against m' John Portar about a small parcell 
of land which wos in diffrance betwen them it is Ordred that M' 
John Roome M' John Sanford M' John Brigs James badcocke 
ffrances Braiton all fine or any three of them are by veartew of a 
towne ordar bearinge date y*" 11''' of may 1661 to meet and to 
make an End of y*" diffrance which is betwen m' John portar and 
m"" Thomas Brownell about there line which is in Controvercy or 
othere bounds of land which is in Question betwen them, accord- 
inge to y'' Records, and not only for them, but for all othere 
diffrences of the like Nature betwen man & man amongst vs, 
and that these fine or any three of them shall Ishew y" Cause 
and bringe there Result to y'^ towne 

The Result 

[1.0 S.l Wee whose Names are here vnder subscribed beinge 
Chosen and Authorized by y"' Townsmen of portsmoth, at there 
Lawfull meetinge, to Straighten the line, and Sett the trew 
bownds betwene the land of m'' John Porter, & the land of m"" 
Thomas Brownell, Latly Richard Carders, & to straighten the 
Rest of the said line aboue m' porters land at Round meddow 
There fore wee hauinge well veiwed the Line & seriously Con- 
sidred y" Records there abouts, haue Accordinge to the best of 
Porters Qur Judgments & Vndarstandings impartialy Run the said Line 
as followeth Viz Next y'^ sea it is bownded by A stake Standinge 
on the East side of m'' Brownells now Standinge fence, the 
second marke is anothere stake standinge allso on the Eastward 
or meddow side of the now standinge fence, the third is about 



farm 



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three foout on the Eastward or meddow side of A dead Snag- 
wood tree, the forth is A maple tree standinge on the Eastward 
side of the fence, the fifth marke is a beach tree standinge on the 
Eastward side of the fence and Neere m' porters head line, the 
Sixt Marke is an ould dead stump standing with in y" land which 
william wilbor Clames, the seuenth is a white Oake Standinge 
on the Comon side of william wilbors head line, the Eight and 
last is a winde falen birch tree which is the vpermost Corner, 
And to this aboue writen thay subscribe there Names the first 
of Octobar 1661 

John Brigs 
John Sanford 
James Badcock 
frances Brayton 

The same day Thomas Kent towne sargant presented seuen 
bills to the assembly who aproued of them and ordred the towne 
tresurer to pay him forty two shilings and six pence for warn- 
inge towne meetings and Comitioners and Jury men 

[J 09] At a meetinge of the free inhabitants of portsmoth 
June the third 1661 

M' william Baulston wos Chosen moderator that day 

The Genorall Court orders Reed and publeshed 

A lettar presented about sendinge an Agent to England 

IVr John Room Chosen Towne warden for that ycare 

m' John Briggs deputy warden for that yeare 

Richard Bulgar Towne Clarke for that yeare 

m"" william Baulston Towne tresurar for that yeare 

Thomas Genengs towne Sargent for that yeare 

Richard Sisan James Badcocke and Hinory percey are Chosen 

Cunstables for that yeare and ingaged 

m' william Baulston m' John Room m' John Briggs m' John 



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Sanford Leftenant John Albro m' John tripp are Chosen to be 
the towne Counsill for that yeare 

ffor as much as that m'' John Sanford did Exhibet a bill of fine 
pound thirten shillings to this Assembly which wos dew to him 
for searuis don for this towne this Assembly hath ordred that he 
shall be paid by the towne tresurar out of the tresury mony 

ffor as much as there wos a Rate made by order of the free 
inhabittants of this towne for the deffrainge of publick and 
Comon Charges and that sum haue paid in there mony and 
otheres haue not there fore it is ordred that Eury on that haue 
paid in there money shall haue it Returned to them againe and 
that anothere Rate is to be made 

Vpon that day Richard Bulgar the towne Clarke did present to 
the free inhabitants of this towne then asembled a bill of twenty 
shillings for searuis don for the towne which bill wos aproued 
and there fore ordred that it should be paid by the towne tresurer 
out of the tresury 

[110] ^^^^ same day m*" william Baulston Tresurar did Ex- 
hibet his Accounts to the Assembly thay Refer the Accounts to 
m"" John portar leftenant John albrow and william hall to be 
Audiated the Auditars doe finde the tresurs Accoumpt to be Just 
and trew accoumpts there fore the Assembly Acapts of them 
and the towne Remains debtor to the tresurer forty shillings 

ffor as much as that all or most of the Records which are 
belonginge to this towne are at this presant time in the Custedy 
of m' Thomas Cornill late towne Clarke who is Remouinge out 
of this Colony with his family there fore we the free inhabitants 
now assembled doe order and by these presents Authorise 
Richard Bulgar towne Clarke to demaund and Receue all the 



I [ 107 ] 1 66 1. 

afore said writings and Records that are in the possetion of the 
said Thomas Cornill and to giue him a discharge for the same 

M" Hinory Perccy and f ranees Braiton are Chosen Serchers for 
prohibcted wine and strong watars 

Vpon the vntimly death of Richard Elles 

Richard Elles beinge drounded and Cast vpon the shore on 
prudenc Hand Information beinge giuen to the magestrat the 
Crounars inquest beinge paneled thay made inquirey hou he 
Came by his death vpon the Eight day of August 1661 and the 
inquest found that he the said Richard Elles wos drounded by 
stres of wethar Axedentually 

The Names of the Crouner and Inquest 
M' William Baulston Crouner 
M'' John Room foreman Anthony Emory 

PvT John Briggs william Bellinge 

IVT pettar Talmon Richard Bulgar 

M' Lott Strainge Jariard Borden 

M"' John Albrow Henory Lake 

M' Samwell Sanford James Badcock 

[1X1] ^^ ^ Metinge of the free inhabitants of the Towne of 
portsmoth vpon the twenty fourth day of August i66t 

Vot'' ffor that day m' John Roome wos Chosen Moderator 
Vol'' The Sargents vvorent Reed in the Assembly and aproued of 

Comitioners Chosen that day 

M"' william Baulston, nY Peter Talman 

Voted nV John Roome, m' John Brigs 

m' Thomas Lawton, m' John Tripp, all 

six Chozen to searue vpon a Court of Comitioners hilld at 

portsmoth 



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At a mettinge of the ffree inhabitants of the Towne of ports- 
moth Octobar the first 1661 

Votted M"" WilHam Baulston wos Chozen moderator for that day 

Voted The Sargents worent Reed and aproued of by the Assembly 
Graun Jury men Chosen to searue vpon 
the Genorall Court of trialls to be hilld 
at portsmoth 
Votted M' John Porter, m' SamuU Wilbor ff ranees Braiton 

pettey Jury men vpon 
the same Court 
Votted M' WiUiam Almy, m' Thomas Lawton James Badcock 

That y' lotters are to Run the Hne at the vper End of that land 

Votted which wos m' Aspenalls, but Now in the possesion of Edward 

Hutchinsonn from Corner tree to Corner tree, to see if he hath 

not intrenched or in Croched, vpon that land that wos laid out 

to Ralph Couland for the vse of Sarah Grenman 

The Towne did Order y" lotters that thay should see whot land 
Votted wos wontinge to Sarah Greenman and to make it vp in sum 
Conveinant place the highwaies only are to be Researued 

[H2] ^t a Mettinge of y" ffree inhabitants of the towne of 
portsmoth ffeburary the 24'^' 1661 

Votted M' william Baulston was Chosen moderator for y' day 
Vetted The Sargents worrent Reed in the Assembly y' day 
Votted Graune Jury men Chosen, Leff tenant John Albro 

m'' Thomas Brownell 
Edward ffisher 
Votted pettey Jury men Chosen. m' John Porter 

ffrances Braiton 
John Tripp 



[ I09 ] i66i. 

^^otted it is Ordred by this Assembly of the free inhabitants of ports- 
moth that a debt of sixten pounds ten shilHngs shall be paid to 
m"" Ben[ Jdick Arnall 

^'otted it is Ordered that a debt of three pounds ten sliillings shall be 
paid to James Rogers Genarall Sargent 

v'otted it is Ordered that m' Jolin Sanford is to be paid fiue pounds 
thirten shillings 

^'otted it is Ordered that Richard Bulgar is to be paid twenty shillings 

it is Ordered that Henery perceye is to be paid twelue pounds 
^'otted for the keepinge of william Baker this Next yeare insueinge to 
be paid Quarterly in wompom at Eight ^p peney 

Ordered that A Rate is to be made of forty fiue pounds, and m' 

dotted william Baulston m"' Phillep Sherman m" John Sanford Lefftenant 

late of John Albro, arc the men apointed to make the said Rate, vpon 

"^5* land and Estats in the Equallest and Impartialles( way thay 

Can, at the Rats of wompom Eight f? peney, phillip Tabar and 

Thomas Ginengs is to gathar it in by the last of march Next 

affter the date here of aboue writen 

At A Meetinge of the ffree inhabitants of the Towne of Ports- 
moth may the twcluth 1662 

Votted M'' William Baulston wos Chozen Moderator for that day 

Votted The Towne sargents worrent Reed and aproved of by the 

Assembly 
Votted the Genrall Sargants worent Reed that day and aproved of by 

y'" Assembly 
Votted the Rate which wos Ordered to be made ffeburary the 24"' 1661 

* The words "of 45" are in different iniv. 



i662. 



[ I'o] 



is this clay ordered to be Reed to this Assembly, and by them it 
is Confirmed, and is to be gathred in by Thomas Ginienges 
Kate tovvne Sargent, and hugh Parsons, and to deliuer the said Rate 
in to the hands of m' vvilliam Baulston towne Tresurer betwen 
the day of the date aboue writen and the Next Towne meetinge, 
for which searues thay are to be paid thirty shillings by the 
towne Tresurer 

Votted This day Thomas Durfey wos Admitted An Inhabitant of this 
towne 

[113] ^t ^^'os Ordered by this Assembly that Henery Pearceye 

1 sh 

Votted is to be paid a bill of 04-11-00 out of the Rate, which mony 
is to be paid by the tresurer of this towne when the Rate mony 
Coms in to his hands, which bill is for Charges about william 
Baker 

Votted It is ordered that for wotchinge with william Baker in the 
time of his sicknes John Tifft and John Basly is to be satisfied, 
with part of william Bakers Clothes, Accordinge to there owne 
Request 



Votted 



Captin John Sanford 
W Better Talman 
M'' John Porter 
M^ William Baulston 
M' Thomas Lawton 
M' Robart Hazard 



are Chosen Comitioners to 
searue at the Court of Comi- 
tioners to be hilld at wor- 
wicke vpon the 20^'' day of 
this Instant month of may 



It is Ordered that y'" Tresurer Shall hier a boat to Carie the 
, Comitioners to the Court to be hilld at worwicke, and to brino-e 

Votted , . ^ 

them home againe and to pay for the boats hier out of the 
tresury mony 



[ III ] 1662. 

At a Meetlnge of the free inhabitants of the towne of Portsmoth 
Jun the second 1662 for Electinge of Towne Ofificers 

M'' wilHam liaulston wos Chosen moderator for that day 

The Sargcnts warent Reed and aproved of by the Assembly 

]\r John Room wos Chosen head warden for that yeare 

]Vr John Sanford wos Chosen Deputy warden for that yeare 

Richard Bulgar wos Chosen towne Clarke for that yeare 

M' william Baulston Chosen Tresurer for that yeare 

Thomas Ginenges wos Chosen Towne Sargent for that yeare 

IVr John Tripp ) 

M"' Lott Strainge • Added to the towne Counsell for that yeare 

Leff^ John Albro 

Henery Pearceye 

Phillip Tabar - ware Chosen Constables for that yeare and 

Hugh parsons ) Ingaged 

vpon the same day m' Petter Talman and Edward Blunt were 
Admitted free inhabitants of this towne of portsmoth 

M' John Sanford and ffrances Braton wos Chosen for that yeare 
to suruay all the Cattill that are to be transi)orted out of the 
presinques of this towne of portsmoth, Accordingc to a pre- 
cedent order 

ordered that the towne Clarke is to be paid out of y'' Rate for 

1 s d 

searuis 01 — 00 — 00 that y'' Sargant is to be paid out of the 
Rate for 10 bills presented by him and aproved of by the 

1 — s — el 

Assembly 02 — 00 — 00 



[114:] '^^ ^ meetinge-of the free inhabitants of the Towne of 
portsmoth July the y^^ 1662 



l662. [ 112 ] 

Votted M' John Sanford wos Chosen Moderator for that day 
The Sargents warent publeshed 

The Genrall Court Orders publeshed and aproued of by the 
Assembly 

It wos Ordered by voate of the free inhabitants of the towne 

Votted of portsmoth that the Remainder of the last Rate which is vnpaid 

Rate if it be denied by those that are to pay it, vpon the demaund of 

the Constable, then the Constable is by veartew of a warent 

vnder the magestrats hand to leuie it by distraint 

Votted It wos Ordered by votte of the free inhabitants of the Towne 
Rate Qf portsmoth that 55 pound ten shillings, shall be gathred by 
the way of a Rate, Accordinge to the last Genrall Court order, 
for the suply of nV John Clarke our Agent in England, 

more ovar it wos ordered and votted by the free inhabitants of 
y'' towne of portsmoth, that fine men should be Chosen to make 
to make the aforesaid Rate, and that thay or the mayger part of 
Votted them, shall make the said Rate Accordinge to the best of there 
Rate Judgments, vpon lands and Estats, and the said Rate is to be 
made with in one month after the date of this uresent meetin2;e, 
the men that are Chosen to make the afore said Rate are m' 
Phillip Sherman, m' John Sanford, Robart Hazard, Edward 
fisher and Phillip Tabar, and that these fine men or the maygor 
part of them shall take in to there Custedie the towne stock. 
Either Cattill or sheep and make saile of them, and deduct so 
much as thay amount vnto out of the Rate and make the Rate 
so much the less 

At a meetinge of the free inhabitants of the towne of Portsmoth 
August the 25"" 1662 

Votted ivp- John Sanford wos Chosen moderator for that day 



[ 113 ] i662. 

btted The Sargents warant Reed in the meetinge and aproued by the 

Assembly 
'otted The Towne Counsells lettar from Newport publickly Reed that 

day in the Assembly 

At a meetinge of the free inhabitants of the towne of Portsmoth 
Septembr the 29"' 1662 

M' william Baulston wos Chosen Moderator for that day 

The towne Sargents worant publickly Reed in the Assembly 

that day 

M' william Baulston \ were Chosen Conditioners 

]\T John Brigs / to searue vpon the Next 

[otted M' John Tripp ( Genorall Court of Comi- 

M' Samuell wilbor ( tioners to be hilld at the 

M' John Sanford j towne of worwicke 

M' Thomas Brownell / 

Graun Jury men 1 ware that day Chosen Graun 

otted ]\r Samuell wilbor ( j^^'^y i^icn to searue vpon the 

]\T Thomas Brownell [ Court of trialls at worwicke 

AT John Tripp J Pettey Jury men ) 

John Almy, frances Braiton [• Votted 
and m' Thomas Lawton 

I XI 51 ^t a Meetinge of the free inhabitants of the Towne of 
Portsmoth Decembar y'^ third 1662 

M' william Baulston wos Chosen Moderator for that day 
The Sargents worant Reed in the Assembly that day 
That day Peter folger late of martins Vinyard presented to the 
free inhabitants of this towne of portsmoth a lease of house and 
oiger land from william Corry, the Assembly doth graunt that the said 
peter folger shall haue a beinge amongst vs during the terme of 
the saide lease 



peter 



i662. [114] 

votted The free inhabitants of this tovvne hath lent vnto Henory Eiiies 

henery & his wife One Acre of land Aclioynenge to that land thay Now 

Eiues Hue vpon, duringe both there Hues, and when thay are both of 

them dead, the said Acre of land is to returne to the towne 

againe the said Acre of land is to be laid out by william Hall 

and Thomas fish 

Votted The Orders made by the Court of Comitioners at the Generall 
Court Court hilld at worwicke were publeshed and Aproued by vs the 
orders free inhabitants of the towne of portsmoth 

Votted The Same day Assembly of the free inhabitants of the towne of 

Rate portsmoth did Order by Votte that a Rate of 76 pounds and two 

76 pound shillings shall be made, and that m' william Baulston Captin 

John Sanford and william wodall were Chosen by Voate to 

make the said Rate with in twenty dayes after the date of this 

present meetinge 

Votted it is ordered by the free inhabitants of this towne that the Tres- 
james urcr shall pay vnto James Sands, all that the said James Can 
Sands prouc dcw to him, for lodginge and diatt for william Baker, 
which the towne Vndertooke for to pay 

At a Mettinge of the free inhabitants of the towne of Portsmoth, 
Decembar the 19''' 1662 

M' william Baulston wos Chosen Moderator for that day 
The Towne Sargents worant publeshed and Reed in the meet- 
inge 
Votted Kate ffor as much as there is an order bearinge date Decembar the 

is 1 sh 

76—02—00 third 1662 that a Rate of 76 — 02 — 00 should be made, for nY 
John Clarkes suply in England, and that there wos three men 
Chosen to make the aforesaid Rate, the Assembly hath ordered 



[ 115 ] i662. 

e 

that two men more be added to the former three Namly Leften- 
ant John Albro and Robart Hazard All fiue or the mayior parte 
of them are to make the said Rate with in 14 dayes after the 
date of this meetinge 

[11.6] It was that day Ordered by Votte that three men be 

dotted , , I 

Chosen and apointed to Rcceue the afore said Rate of 76-02-00 

ers ^ _ ' 

which is to be brought in to them by the inhabitants the men 
that are Chosen are m'' william Balston m' John Sanford and m"" 
George Lawton, who are apointed to be the towns Receuars 
vpon that Accounpt 

It wos further ordered that day by the free inhabitants of the 
^tted Towne of portsmoth that Richard Bulgar Towne Clarke, shall 
goe to all the Inhabitants of this towne, whoe are Concerned in 
this Rate, and to giue them Notis whot Each man is Ratted, 
and to apointe them to bringe in pay within 20 dayes after 
Notis giuen to the afore said three men whoe are apointed to 
Receue it, and if any Shall Refuse to bringe in there pay, a 
warent is to goe forth to distraine for it, and sutch Refusers is 
to pay the Charges for that troble 

It wos further Ordered by vs the free inhabitants of the 
Votted Towne of of the Towne of Portsmoth, that m' william Baulston 
m' John Portar, m' Phillip Sherman, m' John Sanford, and 
william wodall or the mayior parte of them, are Authorized to 
goe to Newport and there to treate with Newport men, about 
our line and accoumpts and haue full power to Ishew that diffr- 
ence, betwene them and vs Leftenant John Albro is put in nY 
Shermans place 

It wos ordered that clay that william wilbor is to haue an 

Adition of land laide out to his land he now posseseth, which is 

Votied in Considration of sume land tlie towne tooke from him, which 

is by Estemation three Quarters of an Acre, to be laid out by 



i662. [ 1 16 ] 

the same men that tooke it from him, Namly m' John Roome 
m"" John Sanford John Briggs frances Brayton and James 
Badcocke Senyor or by the mayior part of them 

At a Meetinge of the free inhabitants of the towne of portsmoth 
the last day of feburerey 1662 

Votted M' John Roome wos Chosen moderator for that day 
Votteci The Sargants worant Reed in the meetinge that day 

nV wilHam Almy 



Votted 
fence 



Votted Edward Lay y were that day Chosen Graun 

Christopher Ahny ) Jury men 

Votted Lott Strainge ) 

Adam mott ■ were that day Chosen pettey 

Jeosheua Coggshall ) Jury men 

Votted that all out fences that are fower foout and a halfe high 
shall be Judged sufitient fences, provided that there be not aboue 
fower Inshes distance betwen Each Raile, from the lower Raile 
to the fourth Raile, beinge sufishently Staked and pould 

Concerning ffences* 

[11 "7] It wos Ordered that day that m' John Sanford shall 
Votted pay to the Towne Sargant 30 shillings, if he haue so much of 
the Towns money in his hands, and that m' Baulston is to 
dem.aund it in the behalfe of the Saro-ent 

o 

At a meetinge of the free inhabitants of the towne of portsmoth 
march the 16^'' 1662 or 63 

Votted ^^' Jo^'iu Roome wos Chosen moderator for that day 
Votted '^ '^^ Towne Sargants worant Reed that day 

The Towne for sume months past hauinge made diuers orders 

*" Concerning- ffences" is in different ink and liandwritine. 



ottcd 



[ 117 ] 1663. 

ottcd for the makinge of a Rate, and findinge that which is brought 
forth for a Rate to be dissagreable to the minds and intents of 
the towne, doe forbid it to pass any further, and doe here by 
giue order, that whot hath bin paied in vpon the accoumpt there 
of, shall be Returned to tliem that haue paid it 

Ordered and voted that for as much as wee the free inhabitants 
of Portsmoth doe finde that there is a deffect in the Rate, ordered 
the last meetinge about m' Clarkes suply to the Barbados, wee 
doe Repele the afore said order, and Votte and agree, that there 

1 s 

shall be another Rate made of 76 — 02 — 03 for the suply of m' 
John Clarke in England, which Rate is to be Equally Leuied 
vpon all the inhabitants of Portsmoth or the presinqus of the 
said Towne and vpon the townes Stock, to make vp the said 
Rate, and this Rate is to be made within fower months after the 
I date here of 

Lott Straingc, William Wodall William Hall, Robart Hazard 
'otted and Phillip Tabar, ware Chosen to make the aboue said Rate 
thay or the mayior part of them 

*yee are to take the towne Stock in to your hands to make vp 
the said Rate 

At a meetinge of the free inhabitants of the towne of portsmoth 
may tlie fifth 1663 

•otted M' John Roome wos Chosen moderator for that day 
■'otted The Sargents worant publeshed and aproued of that day 
lettar A Icttar from our Neighbors of patuxet that day Reed in the 
Assembly 

It wos ordered that day that m' John Sanford, william Hall and 

Christopher Almy Shall take the Accoumpts of the last Rates 

'otted which wos gathered for the prison of all the gathrers, and of 

* These two lines are written in the same ink usetl for the next entry. 



1663. [ ii8 ] 

whot is Come in to the tresury, and whot is paid out, and that 
m'' Baulston Shall pay to m"" Arnall in wompom at 12 ^p peny so 
fare as that mony will goe 

m'' william Baulston Tresurer hath power to sell the townes 
vottcd Cow that is in his hands for wompom or other pay which mony 
is to be towards the paiment of m'' Arnall 



_ At A meetinge of y*" free inhabitants of the towne of 

portsmoth for y*" Ellectinge of towne officers June y" first 1663 

M' william Baulston wos Chosen moderater for that day 

The Sargants worent that day wos Reed and aproued of 

ChoTen M' John Roomc Chosen head worden that yeare and Ingaged 

M' John Sanford Chosen Deputy warden for that yeare and 

Ingaged 

Richard Bulgar Chosen Towne Clarke for that yeare and 

Ingaged 

M' william Baulston Chosen Tresurer for that yeare 

Thomas Geninges Chosen Towne Sargent for that yeare and 

In eased 



'&"ib^ 



Leftenant John Albro ] Chosen to be of y'" Towne 

M' John Briges [• Councill for y' yeare 

and william wodall 

Edward ffisher 
Thomas wai 
Adam Mott 

,,Tr T 1 c r ^ ^] Choscu Survaiors of all such Cattell as are 
Rurvaioi-s M J ohu hantord and / 

of Cattell r n •. fto bc trausDortcd from this towne to o'oe 

Chosen frances Braiton t .1 t 1 w ^ 1 

or irom the Island to any other place 



Cunstabls . , , /-^ i i r i 

Chosen I homas waitc - were Chosen Lunstables tor that yeare 



[ 119 ] 1663. 

etresu' Tlic samc day M"' William P>aulston Trcsurer did Exhibit his 
ccounts ^^ccoumpts to thc Assembly thay Excapt of them and there 
Rests dew to him from y'' towne fower pence 

, , , Where as there wos an order of this Towne at a meetino^e hilld 

■■anforcl _ '-' 

thomas the 28''' of ffeburcry 1662 where in John Sanford wos ordered to 
777^ pay to Thomas Gininges 30 shillings, it is further ordered at this 
present mectinge that the said John Sanford shall pay the said 
30 shillings, and shall also pay 22 shillings Six pence more 
which is in all 52 shillings and 6 pence out of that in his hands 
of the townes Stocke which Sum is in full for his Searuice as as 
towne Sargent this last yeare beinge the yeare 1662 



[119] Order Concerninge Rams* 

It was Ordered the same day that In Consideration of the greate 
losses Sustained by the inhabitants of this towne, by Reson of 
the greate Negligence in many persons, for not takinge there 
Sheepe Rames from the Ewes in Seasonable time, It is there fore 
to kill Ordered, that if any person or persons doe after the 10^'' day of 
August next and betwene that and the 10"' of Nouembur Anually 
finde any sheepe Rames one the Comon belonginge to this towne 
or any part of it It Shall be lawfull for such person or persons, 
at any time here after, with in the afore said times, to take such 
Rame or Rames and kill them, and shall haue the one halfe there 
of to them selues and Shall Returne the othere halfe to the 
owner or owners of such Rame or Rames, and if the owner or 
Owners of the said Rame or Rames be not at that present 
knowne, the person or persons so killinge such Rame or Rames 
may make vse of the whole, all waies provided that when the 
owner or owners are knowne, then Restetution is to be made to 
him or them for the one halfe. It is also provided and ordered 

* These three words are in a handwriting different from the rest of the page. 



1663. [ I20 ] 

that any such person or persons findinge and kilHnge any such 
Rame or Rames shall deuly and faithfuly make due and true 
pubHcation of y'' Naturall and arttificiall markes of Eury such 
Rame or Rames so taken and killed Either at a towne meetinge, 
or by a writinge vpon the publicke post, or at the mill, that there 
by the owner of the said Rame or Rames may be Knowne 

At a Meetinge of y"" free inhabitants of y'' Towne of portsmoth 
June y"" 24^'' 1663 

M' John Sanford wos Chosen Moderator for y' day 

the towne Sargants worent Reed 

the Orders of y"' Court hilld at Providence may y" 12''' 1663 

publeshed in y*" towne assembly 1 g,^ ^ 

the Genorall Recorders lettar Reed for a debt of 3 — 08 — 04 

dew for Copies 

the meeting disalued by Voat 

At a meetinge of y" free inhabitants of y'' towne of portsmoth 
Nouember y'^ 7"' 1663 

M' william Baulston Chosen Moderator for y' day 
The Towne sargants worant Reed 

it is Ordred that John Sanford william Hall & Lott Strainge 
shall Audiate all y'' Accoumpts of y*" last Rate for y'' prison of all 
y" gatherars, and of whot is Com in to y'' tresury and whot is paid 
out, and that y"' tresurer shall pay to m'' Arnald in wompom at 
12 ^ peney so fare as y"^ wompom will goe, & that thay are for 
this end to meet vpon tusday Com seuen Night followinge 



It is Ordered that y" Agreement between Newport 
Agreem ^ud portsmotli about y'' line between the two townes is to be 
^"•^ Recorded in y" booke of land Euidences and y'' origenall Copie 
to be with y' said booke 



[ 121 ] 1663. 

oketo ^^ ^^ Ordered y^ y*" towne Clarke Richard Bulgar is to figure 
figure Eury leafe in order of y'' booke of land Euidences and is to be 
paid for doinge of it 

The meetinge is Reiurned tell tusday 

morninge Eight of the Clocke 

Tusday y*" 10"' of Nouembr 

The Genorall Court Orders Reed in y*" Assembly 
^^^ Ordered y' nV Baulston & m"' Sanford are Chosen to goe to New- 
,ewpo port to see if thay Can procure any man that will pay 17' — 10 sh 
for y'^ towne and to treatc vpon y" best tearms thay Can and to 
bringe y' Result to the towne by them to be aproued of 

for as much as that there is very greate distruction of sheep by 
wolues or other vearmin for v'' preuention of which it is Ordred 

dnue •^'^ 

Hand that vpon Satharday Next if it be faire wether, if not then vpon 
y' monday followinge and if y*^ be foule wether then vpon y*" 
wensday Next the Hand shall be driuen 

At a Meetinge of y^ ffree inhabitants of y'' Towne of Portsmoth 
Novembar the 17"" 1663 

Ordered that y" towne Clarke shall putt it to Vott whether there 
shall be a moderator Chosen this day or not 
Votted there shall be a moderator Chosen this day 
]\r william Balston is Chosen moderator for this day 
The Genorall Sargents worrant Reed for y'' Caulinge of a Court 
of Comitioners to be hilld at Newport 
the towne Searsrents worrant Reed 

It is Ordred that three men be Chosen who are here by Auther- 
Kate ized to make a Rate, for so much to be paid by this towne that 
Shall make vp y'^ sum of Seuenten pounds ten shillings in 
Currant monies in England for m' John Clarks suply, and this 
Rate to be forthwith made, and y" pearsons y' make y*" Rate 



1663. [ 122 ] 

knowinge who y'' pearsons are that doe Effect the Suddin pai- 
ment of y*" said mony, shall Signifie in y' said Rate to whom 
Each man shall bringe in his Rate and this Rate to be brought 
in by Each man [1^1.] with in one months time after this 
meetinge 

the men Chosen to make the said Rate is m'' william Baulston 
John Sanford & Robart hazard all or any two of them agreeinge 
shall be Authenticke 

It is allso ordered that the said Rate is to be made as Equaly as 
may be one mens whole Estats with in this Towneship and when 
y" Rate is made Thomas Ginnings is to Aquainte Each party 
vvhot he is Rated and to whom he shall pay it 

proc Ordered that m"" william Baulston John Sanford John Almy w*: 
such others as thay Can procure to lay downe present pay for y" 
towns vse for painge the fore said sume, shall treate with m' 
Joseph wise or others for Effectinge the afore said sum in Eng- 
land and the towne are to beare y" hazard and Charge of Trans- 
portinge Cattle in Efectinge y"" premises 

Ordred y'^ Thomas Gininges is to be paid out of y'' towne tresury 
20 shillings for worninge towne meetings 

ordred y' John Anthony shall be paid 30 shilHngs out of y*" 
towne tresury for firinge & Candle and other troble in y"' time 
of y' Courts 

At a meetinge of y'* free inhabitants of y' towne of Portsmoth 
Decembar the 23, 1663 

20^ Votted that y*' 20' deliured by m'' Sanford & John Almy to bar- 
tholmew west to be paid in England to m' John Clarke or to his 
order for y"" vse of y*" towne of portsmoth is this day aproued of 



[ 123 ] i66 



J- 



ordered that y*" Recaite of y'' aboue said 20' vnder y" hand of y*" 
iccait aboue said Barthohiiew west, is this day dehurcd in to y*" hands 
of y'' towne Clarke by him to be kept with y'' Rest of y*" towne 
Records 

ordred that m' John Sanford is to be paid 4' for his goinge to 
boston upon y'' towns searuice for his time & Expences vpon y" 
aboue said accoumpt 

Almy 

[122] Ordred that m'' John Sanford is to be paid 35 shillings 
more for driuinge Cattle to boston & 5 shillings paid by him to 
Bartholmew west 

ordred that y*" towne Clarke shall be paid out of y*" towne 

1 — s — d 

tresury for seruice don for y'' towne — 01 — 10 — 00 

<ate ordred that y'' afore said three men Chosen the last meetinge or 
any two of them agreeinge are againe Authorized to make the 
afore said Rate of 17' 10 shillings which is to be sent to m"" 
John Clarke to England as it is spesified in another Order made 
the last meetinge 

ccoum ordred that william wodell & Lott Strainge are to take an 
accoumpt of m' Sanford of the townes Stock 

At a Meetinge of y" free inhabitants of y" towne of portsmoth 
ffeburary y' 17''' 1663 

M' william Baulston is Chosen Moderator for that day 

the towne Sariients worant Reed 

ordered that y*" towne Seargent be sent to m' John Sanford, to 

intreate him to Con^e to this meetinge then & there to pearfit 

the accoumpts betwen him & y*" towne 



make 



1663. 



[ 124 ] 



Ordred that william wodell Lott Strainge Edward fisher & John 
Brigs Senyor are to goe to m"" John Sanfords and there to pearfit 
y*" Accoumpts with him about y" towns stock in his hands and if 
y^ three barills of beefe be found to be dew to y" towne, then for 
these fower men to take it in to there hands and to pay y*" 
Genorall Recorder and the Genorall Sargant so fare as it will 
goe, or other wayes to dispose of it for y*" townes vse 



[123] Ordred y' y*" towns Steere deliured to John Brigs to 
Sumer & is in y" Custedey of y*" said Brigs, shall be prised by 
william wodell Lott Strainge Edward fisher & m' Briges or any 
tow of them & beinge prissed to be deliured to Sargent Rogers 
in part of whot this towne of portsmoth is in debted to him 

The same day & yeare there Chosen 
4 deputies to Searue at y" Genrall 
Court to be hilld at Newport with 
6 Jury men there Names as 
ffolloweth Viz 



Comitioners or deputyes 



Graund Jury men 



Pettey Jury men 



Leftenant John Albro 
m"" John Tripp 
m' Lott Strainge 
m*" John Sanford 

m"" Joshua Coggshall 
nV Richard Borden 
m' Thomas Lawton 

John Coorse 
Thomas ffish 
William Earle 
fines 



At a meetinge of y*" free inhabitants of y*" towne of Portsmoth 
this 27"' of Aprill 1664 



[ '25 ] 

M' William Baulston is Chosen moderator for y' day 
the Genorall Sargants worrant Reed 
the Genorall Laws publeshed y' day 



1664. 



Comitioners 



The same day & yeare 
there wos 4 deputies 
Chosen to searue at y'' 
Genorall Court to be 
hilld at New Port 
there Names be as 
folloueth Viz 
Captin Thomas Cooke 
M' John Briggs 
M^ Robart Hazard 
NP Thomas Brown ell 
fines 



[124] ^t a Meetinge of y"" free inhabitants of y^ Towne of 
Portsmoth August y'' 25 1664 



Rate to 



M' william Baulston wos Chosen moderator for that day 
Ordred by this Assembly that m' John Sanford william Hall 
make ^^^ Robart Hazard or y'' mayior part of them are Chosen by y" 
72' towne of portsmoth to make a rate of 72' and to signe it vnder 
there hands, and deliure it to m"' william Baulston before y'' 30''' 
day of this Instant month August for y*" discharge of 52' dew to 
m' william Brenton, And m' william Baulston with m' John San- 
ford are Chosen to take Care & dew order, that Eury man may 
know his particuler some, and where & to whom to paye it, with 
sutabl speed, and m' Baulston with m' Sanford are desired to 
Receue this Rate at Newport for y*" vse aboue writen, after 
Notice giuen and y'' time & place apointed 

Fines 



1664. [ 126 ] 

At a Meetinge of y'' ffree inhabitants of y'" Towne of portsnioth 
one the 12''' of October 1664 

]\r william Baulston Chosen Moderator for y' da}- 
the Towne Saro-ents worrent that day Reed 

Graune Jury men Chosen 
Giddieon ffreeborne John Anthony Sen' Thomas Lawton 

Pett}^ Jury men 
Henery pearcey, wilham Cadnian Pelach Sherman 

Deputies Chosen for y"" 
Genrall Court 
]\T wilham wodeh m"" Thomas Cornell m' Joshua Coggshall m'' 
Samwell wilbure 

Votted j-}-^^^ yiY Joshua Coggshall is Requested in y" behalfe of the 
Towne of portsmoth to Compounde with Joseph Torry about 
the debpt the towne is owinge to him and the towne doth here 
by ingage to be Come dettor to the said Joshua Coggshall, and 
to see him secured for whot he doeth in the premises 

Votted that y"' Towne Clarke is to be paid three pounds ten shillings for 
searuice Done by him for y' towne to be paid out of the towne 
tresury 

Votted that Richard Bulgar is to haue a pearcell of vpland laid out to 
him in y'" Comon fence in liew of a pearcell of marsh grownd he 
hath Exchainged with y'' towne So much for so much or as the 



lotters shall see good 



fines 



[125] -'^t "^ Meetinge of y"' ffree inhabitants of y"" Towne of 
Portsmoth y' 21 '''of ffeburery 1664 or 65 

M' William Baulston wos Chosen Moderator for y' day 



[ 127 ] i665 

Ordered & votted that a Petticion is to be presented vnto y" 
Voucd Next Gen rail Assembly vnder the hand of y' Towne Clarke to 
this Effect that the deputies of all the townes in this Jurioiisdic- 
tion may in the times of there Gcnrall assemblyes sitt apart by 
then selues from y' maigestrates in the time of there Transac- 
tions, and that m' John Sanford m' william wodell & william 
Hall is apointed to draw vp the said pettion to be sent to y*" 
Next Genrall assembly that y'^ Deputies may sitt aparte 

Deputies Chosen 

M' Petter Talman 

m'' William Wodell 

m^ William Hall 

m' Lott Strainge 

Ordered & voted that m' John Sanford William Wodell william 
Hall or any others of y'' Neighbors of this towne, that shall meet 
Votted at the house of m"" william Baulston one the 22^'' of this instant 
month ffeburery 1664 to draw vp a writinge from y' towne to 
shew a Resone if it be demanded by y'^ Genrall Court is not for 
y*" present attended vnto 

Votted Ordered that y'' Towne Seargent is to be paid out of y' Tresury 
for Searuice done for y*' Towne of portsmoth fower pounds 

Votted orderede by y*" Towne that hue pounds ten shillings shall be 
paid to m' Joshua Coggshall out of y** Tresury 

Votted Ordered that y' order made by the Towne the 9^'' of July 1660, 
which is the 6"' vote in those orders, Concerninge a Comittee, 
to Judge of the Recordinge of deedes or Euidences of land, is 
vpon Serious Consideration here by Null and Repealed 

fines 

At a meetinge of the free inhabitants of y" towne of portsmoth 
May y'" first 1665 



1665. [ 128 ] 

Votted Vottecl and ordered that y'' tresurer Shall pay the Towne Clarke 
20 shillings which is for that yeares Searuice 

Votted Voted and Ordered that y"" Tresuerer is to pay Thomas Ginings 
forty shillings which is for two Jurnyes with y*" Comitioners one 
to plymoth the other to boston 

That vpon the Request of Joshua Coggshall to Exchainge a 
pearceil of land which lieth in our Comon, it is here by Con- 
sented to that the pearceil of land in our Comon lyinge betwen 

Votted our line and the said Joshuas ffence is aproperated to the said 
Joshua, he lainge downe to y'' Comon as much land in leiw 
there of as two men viz" William Hall and Leifft John Albro 
shall see performed, provided it intrench not one any mans 
perticuler properiaty 

[126] Vpon y" Propesetion of william Earle & William 
Correy to sett vp a winde mill in this towne, and thay Request- 
inge for there Conveniancie one ackre and a quarter of land out 
of the Comon, therefore and for there inCoragment there in, the 
Votted Towne doth here by Consent and order that thay shall haue one 
Ackre of land one the hill Cauled Briges hill or some other Con- 
veniant place in this towns Comon, and a quarter of an ackre of 
land lyinge against y'^ towne pond ouer against william Earles 
now dwelinge howse, and these two pearcills of land thay are to 
haue and injoy to them and theres so longe as thay maintaine a 
wind mill in this towne for the towns vse, prouided that if thay 
maintaine not the said mill then the said two pearcells of Land 
is to be Returned and laid downe to the towns vse and dispose 

Ordered that a Rate of 20' shall be made & gathred in to pay y^ 

Towns debts to nV Baulston Joshua Coggshall and Richard 

Votted Buigar and Thomas Gininengs and this Rate is to be made by 

william hall and John Sanford and the sum to be brought in to 

Juii 

y" tresury by the midle of aprill, Next and whot of it is not at that 



[ 129 ] 1665. 

time brought in is to be taken by distrainte by y*" Cunstable or 

Fines 



towne Sargant 



At a meetinge of y"" free inhabitants of jDortsmoth this fifth 
of June 1665 

j\r william Baulston wos Chosen Moderator for y' day 

The towne Counsill Chosen 
Captine John Sanford 
Lefftenant John Albro 

m' wilHam wodell ) Towne Counsill 

M' John Brigs Senyor \ Ingagede 

Aded to the two maiestrats / 

Constables Chosen 

Henry percey Chosen for this yere Constable 

Edward Lay Chosen Constable for this yeare 

Thomas ffish Chosen Constable for this yeare i ,, t j 

. -^ ) all Ingaged 

M' William Baulston Tresurer for this yeare 

Richard Bulgar towne Clarke 

Thomas Gininors Towne Sarsrant 
j/otted Ordered that there shall be ssufficent Cagge made in this towne 

ordrcd that the three Constables is to see a ssuficente paire of 

stockes made with in 10 dayes and thay are to be paid by the 

towne tresurer for whot thay Come to 
lotted Captine John Sanford and ffrances Braiton Chosen survayors 

for y' Cattell that are to be transported out of this towne to 

other places from this Island 

Vottcd that the 6"' order made July y' 9"' 1660 for Judginge of 
■'otted land Euidences is this day Reuiued and that william wodell is 

added to m' william Baulston m' philep Sherman william hall 

and Richard Bulgar and any fower of the fiue meetinge haue 

power to Act [XST] 



1665. [ I30 ] 

Votted ordered that william Hall is to sett vp a ssuficent pound betwen 
the day of the date here of and the first of August Next in the 
Place where the ould pounde standeth for which worke he is to 
be paid by the Towne 

Voted that Thomas Ginings is Chosen poundkeeper and he is to haue 
two pence p head for all Cattell that are putt in for Trespas 
which two pence a head is to be paid by the oners of y" Cattill 

fHnes 

At a Meettinge of y^ ffree inhabitants of y' towne of portsmoth 
ye j^th q£ October 1665 

M'' william Baulston wos Chosen Moderator for that day 
the Sargents worente Reed that day 

Deputies Chosen that day 
Captine John Sanford 



Deputies 



M' Georo^e Lawton 
M' Philep Sherman 
M-" John Brigs 

Graun Jurey men 
M' william Almy ) 

M' John I'ripp Sen' >■ Graund Jury 

Jacob Mott ) men Chosen 

Pettey Jury men 
Capt Thomas Cooke ] 
M' Barthlomew west ;- pettey Jury 

william wilbure ) men 



Vpon a motion & Request of Thomas Butts to this towne to 
Exchainge a pearcell of vpland for a pearcell of marsh lyinge in 
the Comon ffence, the towne doe agree and order that the said 
Thomas Butts hauinge in this meetinge Surrendred the said 
marsh land vnto y'* Towne he is to haue in leiw there of so much 



[ 131 ] 1665. 

vpland acre for Acre laid ont vnto him in y" Comon ffence, to be 
laid out Next vnto Richard Bulgars Land, Leauinge a ssuficent 
highway of fovver Rods wide, betwen the greate Rockc and that 
land and the said land is to be laid out to him by william hall 
and Lefftenant John Albro 

ffines 

[128] ^t a Meetinge of y*" free inhabitants of Portsmoth the 
22"' of ffeburery 1665) or 66 

M' william Baulston wos Chosen Moderator for y' day 
Votted the same day that a Comittee be Chosen to make a Rate 
of one hundred pounds to pay m' John Clarke 
Votted that y'' Nomber of y'' Comittee agreed vpon is Eleuen 
Votted that Lefft John Albro John Tripp Sen' and John Brigs 
are three of y^' Comittee william wodell Samwell wilbure Thomas 
Cornell John Almy John Cooke william Hall Lott Strainge nV 
william Baulston 

Votted that wensday Next beinge y" Last day of ffeburery this 
Comitte is to meete and that thay haue power or the mayior 
parte of them to make a Rate of one hundred pounds Not for- 
bidinge any towns men to Come in Vpon that day to speake 
Either for them selues or giue there Advice 

Votted that a pettione be drawen vp and 'presented to y'' Gouer- 
nor for y'' Caulinge & Conuentinge of a Genrall assembly in 
Conueniant time for y- sctlinge the affaires of the Collony before 
the Next Court of Election and that y'' said pettion is to be 
ssigned by y'^ Clearke of this towne and m"" william Baulston and 
Capt John Sanford are to draw vp the said pettion 

Votted that william wodell Lott Strainge John Brigs John San- 
ford are Chosen to peruse and draw vp an aCoumpt of tlie 



i666. [ 132 ] 

seurall Rates and towns stock and to glue an aCoumpt whot 
Still is Remainenge by Each man vnpaid 

fines 



At a Meetins^e of the free inhabitants of Portsmoth the 21"' of 
march 1665 or 66 

M"" Samwell Wilbor wos Chosen moderator for that day 
the towne that day declared by Voate that thay were well satis- 
fied with the Rate made the 21''' of march 1665 or 66 to pay m' 
John Clarke w' Rate amounts to one hundred pounds 

Votted that day that M' william Baulston M' Samwell wilbore 
IVr John Brigs shall Repaire to m' John Clarke and treate with 
him aboute the paiment of the affore said 100' Rate and bringe 
his answer to y*" towne 

Deputies Chosen m"" william hall m' Lott Strainge 

m' John Brigs 
m*" william wodell 
fifines 



At a Meetinge of the ffree inhabitants of portsmoth Aprill the 
25th 1666 

M"" william Baulston wos Chosen moderator for that day 

Deputies y' day Chosen 

m' John Sanford 1 

m"" Thomas Lawton ^^ 

r -n- J 11 ( Deputies 

m William wodell 

m' John Albro J 



[ 133 ] i666. 

[129] Graun Jurey men y" clay Chozen 

Joshua Coggshall j 

Hugh Parsons - Graun Jury men 

John Tripp Seny"" ) 

Pettey Jury men 
M' william Ahny j 

Robert Hazerd r Petty Jurynicn 

Acabod Shefeld ) 

Votted and Ordered tliat Lefftenant John Albro and wiUiam 
hall shall Run the line of any man in this towne that hath taken 
in any of the Comon, and shall be paid for there Labors out of 
the towne tresury and thay are to forbidd any further buldinge 
vpon the towns land 

Ordered that vpon the Request of nV John Almy to y'' Towne, 
for the Exchainginge of Land, that he may haue on Ackre of 
land it is agreed that he the said John Almy Shall haue one ackre 
of land Nere adioyninge to the Birch Swamp buttinge one the 
salt water leuinge out the springe head, in Leiw where of he is to 
lay downe and leue to y' towne, So much land as may in Equality 
be Judged Equall in quantety or Quality, and the pearsons to lay 
out the said Ackre of land are william Hall and Leff John 
Albro who likewise are to Judge the Equality of y" land 

ffines 

Vpon A day of Election of Officers for y*" Towne of Portsmoth 
June the l^orth 1666 

]\r William Baulston wos Chosen Moderator for that day 
M' william Baulston wos Chosen Tresurer for that yeare 
Richard Bulgar wos Chosen Towne Clarke for that yeare 
Thomas Jeninges wos Chosen Tow^ne Seargent for that yeare 



i666. [ 134 ] 

The Towne Counsell Chosen for y^ yeare 
M"" wiUiam Baulston Gen''" assistant 
M"" Samwell Wilbure Gen' assistant 
M' william wodell first 
Cap^ John Sanford second 
Leff' John Albro third 
W wiUiam Hall forth 



Cunstables 

m'' Anthony Emory ) Chosen Cunstables ^ 

m' Henory Pearcey [- for that yeare S 

nV Thomas Cornell 



Seruayors of Cattell 
M' John Trip Senyor ^ Chosen Seruaiors } 
Capt John Sanford S for that yeare S 

Ordered that where as by the providence of god there are seuerall 
of our Contrymen are Arriued one our Island, and Exposed to 
destresed sume hardships for y'^ present, There fore it is allowable for any 
straingers inhabitant with in this towne to Entertaine the affore mentioned 
pearsons in his family, as he shall See good. Any order to the 
Contrary not withstandinge Relatinge to this present Cace and 
present occation only 



Ordred that Leff' John Albro William Hall Leff' ffranccs Braiton 
"/■ *" "' and M' John Briers Senv' are Authorized to take a viwe of all the 

ite wayes -' o j 

high wayes & Drifft wayes that are not yett Returned and to 

make the Returne of them to y'' Towne with whot Sped thay Can 

The Meetino^e is desalued 

ffiines 

Augvst y^ 27*'' 1666 
M' william Baulston wos Chosen moderator for that day 



[ 135 ] i666. 

Deputies Chosen m' John Trip Senyor 

1 m' John Sanford 

2 m"" John Anthony Senyor 

3 Lefft John Albro 
Voted that two of y*' Neighbors are to goe to william Cadman 
and Signifie vnto him that there is a towne law made in y*" 
yeare 1654 which doth forbid any inhabitant to Receue or 
Entertaine any Suggenor or straingcr aboue one month, with 
out the aprobation or Consent of the inhabitants of this towne, 
Vpon the penualty of y'' forfiture of 5 pound for Eury month so 
offendinge and that the said Neighbors are here by Authorized 
to forewarne william Cadman that he Entertaine no longer in his 
howse one william maze then the said month william Hall and 
william wodell are y" men Chosen who are to haue there order 
vnder the towne Clarks hand, and to bringc his Answer to y" 
maiestrats of this towne forth with 

Lewis Mattex stands propounded for to be Admitted an inhabi- 
tant of this towne 

M' frances Gizborn is this day Admitted a free inhabitant of this 
towne 

[131] At a Meetinge of the free inhabitants of portsmoth 
October y' 19"' 1666 

M' william Baulston wos that day Chozen modderator 

M' John Card wos that day admitted a free inhabitant of this 

towne of portsmoth 

Lewes Mattex wos that day Admited a free inhabitant of this 

towne of portsmoth 

Deputeies Chosen for y*" Genrall Court 

1 m' John Card 

2 Cap' John Sanford 

3 m' Joshua Coggshall 

4 m' John Albro 



i666. [ ^36 ] 

Graund Jury men 

1 m'^ Jarrerd Borne 

2 m' John Brigs 

3 m' Edward Lay 

Petty Jury men 

1 m"" Robart Hazard 

2 Capt Thomas Cooke 

3 nV John Almy 

Ordered that y'' Rate of one hundred pounds made and ordred 
by the towne march 21"' 1665 or 66 shall be deliured vnto Capt 
John Sanford and Leftenant John Albro, and shall by them be 
sent to all the towns men there in Ratted to Signifie vnto them 
how much thay are Rated and all so that thay doe forthwith 
make preparation for the paiment there of, and that the said 
Rate is to be brought in vnto them 

At a meetinge of y^ free inhabitants Janauery y" 5''' 1666 

M' william Baulston wos Chosen Moderator for that day 

the Genrall Courts orders publeshed that day 

John Pearce admited that day a free inhabitant of this towne 

m' Smiten wos that day Receued as a Suggener in to this towne 

vntell further order 

Lefftenant John Albro presented a bill of debt about worke 
done at y^ fort 

Richard Bulgar presented a bill of 30 shill w' wos aproved and 
past by the voat of y" towne 

[13^] -^t a Meetinge of y*" free inhabitants of the Towne of 
portsmoth Aprill y^ 23^^ 1667 

M' william Baulston Chosen moderator for y' day 
the Genrall Sargants worrant Reed in that Assembly 



[ ^Z7 ] 



1667. 



Deputies Chosen for searues in y*" Genorall assembly 

1 M"- John Card 

2 M' william wodell 

3 M' wilHam Hall 

4 M"^ Robert Hazard 



Deputies 



Graund Jury men 

1 Adam Mott 

2 Giddion frceborn 

3 William Corry 



pettey Jury men 

1 William Cadman 

2 Danille Greenell 

3 Thomas ffish 



Graund 
Jury men 



pettey Jury 
men 



J 



jotted that m' John Sanford william wodell Lefftenant John Albro 
Thomas Cooke Senyor John tripp Senyor m' william Almy 
william Hall which seuen men and some others that these 7 men 
may advise with all to Consider of a way to preuent the distruc- 
tion of wood and timbar in the Comons of this towneship and to 
Ripl 1 a way of Redres and to present there thoughts to y^ 
Next towne meetinge 

ffines 



l:ction 



[133] ^tt a Meetinge of y'^ ffree inhabittants of y'' Towne of 
portsmoth Jun y'' 3"^ 1667 



M' william Baulston wos Chosen moderator for that day 
Richard Bulgar wos that day Chosen towne Clarke for the yeare 
inshuinge and ingaged 

The Towne Counsell Chosen 

for y" yeare inshuinge 



i667. [ 138 ] 

M' william Baulston 
Cap' John Sanford 
Leff' John Albro 



r -ir 1 n Ingjao-ed all 

m William wodell ; ^ ^ 

m"" Robart Hazard \ 

m'' Samwell wilbor I 



Constables Chosen 
John Brigs Senyor Chozen for y' yeare & ingaged 
frances Braiton Chosen for y' year and ingaged 
Thomas Cornell Chosen for y' yeare and ingaged 
Thomas Ginings wos that day Chosen towne Sargant for the 
yeare inshuinge and ingaged 

m'' John Sanford ) are Chosen suruayors 

m"^ John Tripp Senyor ^ of Chattell for y' yeare 

inshuinge 
m'' william Baulston Chosen Tresurer for y' yere & ingaged 
The Recepricall Ingagement Adminestred to y" officers 

ffines 

[134] ^^ ^ Meetinge of y"" ffree inhabitants of y"" towne of 
portsmoth June 26'!' 1667 

M' william Baulston Chosen moderator for y' day 

Deputies Chosen 

1 m' PhiTlep Sherman 1 

2 m'' John Card I Deputies for y" 

3 m' Edward Lay | Next genorall Court 

4 m'' John Tripp Senyor J 

Hugh Dickman is this day Admitted an Inhabitant amongst vs 

A bill presented by Lefftenant John Albro ) 

r ^ 47 — iQ — 00 

01 47 — 19 — 00 ) ^' ^ 

A remonstrance from Providence towne Reed in y' assenbly 

Fines 



[ 139 ] 



1667. 



At a Meetinge of y' ffree inhabittants of y" Towne of portsmoth 
October 17'^ 1667 

M'' william Baulston Chosen moderator for y' day 

1 Richard Borden 1 

2 Joshua Coggshall 

3 william wodell 

4 Jariard Borne 



Chosen Deputies for October Courte 



Edward ffisher 
Captine Cooke 
John Cooke 

Lott Strainge 
Thomas Lawton 
Robert Denes 



Chosen Graund Jury men for y' 
Courte of Tryalls 



I Chosen petty Jury men for y'^ Courte 
j of Tryalls 



the Sargents worrent Reed to y*" Assembly 

the Genorall laws Reed to the Assembly 

M"" william Smitan wos that day Admitted a free-inhabitant of 

the towne of portsmoth 

Fines 



[135] ^t a Meetinge of the free inhabitants of the Towne 
of Portsmoth aprill y^ 28^'' 1668 

M' william Baulston Chosen Moderator for y' day 

the Sargants worant Reed for warninge y'' said meetinge 

Deputies Chozen 

M^F kilip Shcri Ttfeft 



1 M"" William Hall 

2 Lefft John Albro 

3 M"" Josheuah Coggshall 

4 Cap*^ John Sanford 



Deputies for the 
Next Genrall Court 



Voted 



1668. [ 140 ] 

Graund Jury men Chosen 

1 Hugh pearsons 

2 Richard Borden 

3 Edward Lay 



Gran Jury men for y^ 
Court of tryalls 



Petty Jury men 
M' william Almy 
Jacob Mott 
Anthony Emory 



petty Jury men for y 
Court of tryalls 



Voted 



Where as William Earle and William Corry haue sett vp a wind 
mill in this towne on the hill Caled Brigs his hill, and thay pro- 
posinge to haue two Ackres of land, by way of Exchainge for 
there accomodation, the towne doe agree and order that thay 
layinge dovvne two Ackres of land to the Comon of this towne 
thay shall haue two Ackres laid out to them on the said hill, 
Nere to y'' wind mill leuinge out the place the mill now stands 
on and Conveniant way to y" said mill Comon, and the said two 
ackres of land shall be to y*" said william Earle and william Corry 
and there heires and assignes for Euer and the former Order of 
the graunte of an ackre and a quarter of land by the towne at a 
meetinge hild y^ first of may 1665 by there Consents is made 
null and Repealed Leftenant Albro and william Hall are here 
by authorized to lay out the said two ackres of land, and to 
Receue in the towns behalfe two ackres of theres land to be laid 
to the Comon, 

[]_36 1 where as there hath bine Ceartaine bills of debt pre- 
sented to the inhabitants at this meetinge, and Ceartine Rates 
formerly made to pay the towns debts and the said Rates not as 
yet pearfected nor an aCoumpt giuen in of them, and for the 
more spedy payment of the said debts the inhabetants of this 
towne of portsmoth hath drawne vp this followinge order Viz 

where as there haue bine seurall Rates made in this towne for 
the paimente of the towns debts, and there beinge no Exact 



[ 141 ] i668. 

accoumpt yet taken, how and which way the said Rates haue 
bine gathred and improued by Reson where of the towne are 
much in the Darke, how to procede to make further Rates not 
knowinge but there may be all Redey suf^tient Rates made to 
pay the towns Debts therefore and for the Cleeringe so fare as 
may be the seurall Rates formerly made in this Towne and to 
whot End and vse thay were made The towne doe order that a 
Comittee be Chosen to make a supputation in to all the seurall 
Rates all Redey on the Records of the towne to be leuied and 
take an accoumpt whot the Seurall Soms are, and to whot End 
thay were so made and all so: so fare as thay Can to inquier how 
fare thay haue bine im proved to y" End thay were made, that 
there by the Towne may haue a more Cleere vnderstandinge of 
there accoumpts, and the said Comittee are to make Returne of 
there proceeds here in to y"" Next towne meetinge. The Comittee 
Chosen and Authorized are M*" Philip Sherman M"" william wodell 
m' Thomas Cornell m"" william Hall and Cap' John Sanford thay 
or the mayior part of them are Authorized to acte in the premises 

the same day m' frances Gisborn presented a pettion to the in- 
liabitants which pettion wos graunted and order taken about him 

there wos the same day a Remonstrance presented subscribed 
william Harris from providence 

all so there wos seurall bills of debt that day presented one from 
Leff' Albro, on from y" towne Clarke one from y*" towne Sargant 
which y*" inhabitants tooke in to there Consideration and drew 
vp the foregoinge order about it 
the meetinge for that day wos dissalued 

f^nes 

[13TJ June y'^ fifirst 1668 beinge 

the day of Election for 
ofificers in the Tow^ne of 
Portsmoth 



1 668. 



[ H2 ] 



Votted 



M' wilHam Baulston Chozen moderator y' day 

4 men Chosen to y*" two magestrats for a towne Councell 

1 Capt John Sanford 

2 Leuft John Albro 

3 m"^ John Tripp Senyor 

4 m'' Eward ffisher 



y" Towne Councell 
Chosen y' day 



Votted 



Constables Chosen for the yeare inshuinge ] 

1 M' John Briggs I 3 Constables Chosen 

2 M'' william wdlbor that day 
T, M"" Hueh Pearsons 



Voted Richard Bulgar Chosen Towne Clarke for y" yeare inshuinge 
Votted M' william Baulston Chosen Tresurer for the yeare inshuinge 
Votted Richard Bulgar Chosen Towne Seargant and watter baly for 
this yeare inshwinge 

Survaiers of Cattell 



Voted 



[138] 



IVP John Tripp Senyor ) 
Captin John Sanford C 



Ouerseers for the poore 

M' william Baulston 
M' Samuell wilbore 



Suruaiers 
of Cattle 



Ouerseers 
for y"" poore 



The Sargants worent Red in y"^ assembly 
The Genrall Laws publeshed in the assembly 
40' Rate: Ordcrd that a Rate of forty pounds be forth with made in this 
Votted Towne for y"" suply and Relefe of Henry Eues and his wife for 
this insuinge yeare, and that the said Rate shall after notes giuen 
to Each person how much he is Rated be forth with brought in, 
and deliured in to y^ hands of the overseers of y^ poore or to 
whome thay shall apointe for y'' End and Vse afore said, and 
that if any person doe neglect to bringe in his proportion as he 
is Rated and that there by he shall Caus distraint to fetch it, then 



[ 143 ] i668. 

that person or persons so neglectinge shall besids y'' sume he is 
Rated beare and pay all y*^^ Charge of gathringe it, and the per- 
sons Chosen to make y'' afore said Rate are m' philip Sherman 
m' Joshua Coggshall m' John Tripp m' william wodell and m'' 
william Hall thay or the mai'"" part shall make the said Rate, 
and the Towne Seargant shall giue notice to Each person how 
much he is Rated and as afore said to bringe it in 

where as Seuerall persons were dessiered and impoured at a 
meetingc hilkl y'' 20"' of April last to make inspection in to y'' 

the next meet 

5tted accoumpts of ould Rats, and to make Returne to this meetinge, 
and thay in this intrem not hauinge done any thinge in it, the 
power then Comitted to them is Continewed, and Left John 
Albro added to them, and thay are to make there Returne to 
y*" Next Towne meetinge 
The Meetinge is dissalued fiRnes 

ri39 I ^t a Meetinge of y'' ffree inhabitants of y" Towne of 
Portsmoth y^" 16''' of Octobar 1668 

M' william Baulston Chozen moderator for y' day 
The Sarjants worrant Reed for warninge y*" meetingc 

1 m' John Sanford 

2 m' John Briggs 

3 m' John Tripp 

4 m' John Albro 

1 Capt Thomas Cooke 

2 m' Thomas ffish ' Chosen Graund Jury men 

3 m' Thomas Lawton 

1 m"" Thomas Cornell 

2 m' william Corry (. Chosen petty Jury men 

3 nV ff ranees Bray ton 



Chozen Debuties for Octobar 
Court 



i668. [ 144 ] 

Thomas Butts hauinge pettioned to y*" Towne of portsmoth for 

y" Exchainginge of a parcell of land which he before Exchainged 

with y'" towne and this presante meetinge beinge but small in 

numbar thinke not fitt to Act in it: but Reffere it to the Next 

towne meetinge: as a part of y' busnies of that day or meetinge: 

Entred as a towne order 

Joseph Tripp Receued a freeman of this towne of portsmoth 

vpon that day 

Dauid Lake Receued a freeman of this towne of portsmoth 

vpon that day 

The assembly desalued for y' day 

ffines 

[140] "^^ ^ Meetinge of y"" ffree inhabitants of the Towne of 
Portsmoth ffebreuery y"' 27"' 1668 

M' William Baulston Chozen Moderator for y' day 
the Sargiants worrant that day Reed 
Voted Ordered that y'^ power Committed vnto m' Sherman william 
Hall L' John albro will wodell Thomas Cornell and John San- 
ford at y'' last towne meetinge hilld June the fifth for the Audi- 
atinge of y" towns Accoumpts in Rates is Continewd vnto them 
and thay are dessired or y" Majo'^ part of them forthwith to 
proceed to y" ffinishinge of that worke and thay are dessired to 
meet to that End on Tusday Next beeinge the Second of march 
next at y*" howse of m' william Baulston and for there informa- 
tion thay may Caule in such of there Neighborhood as may 
Clere vp those mattars vnto them and make there Retturne to 
y^ tow^ie at this next meetinge 
the meetinge is adjurned tell the 8 day of march 

march the 8^'' 
M' william Dyer presented writinge about an Island Commonly 
Cauled by the name of Dyers Island 



[ 145 ] 1669. 

The senrall Rates Audiated presented and Reed to y*" inhabitants 
that day wos Lathrum Clarke Admitted a free inhabitant of this 
towne of Portsmoth 

the same day wos Joseph Houlderbee and Thomas Hauens Ad- 
mited free inhabitants of this towne of portsmoth 
[14:1] William Ikirrington wos y' day Receued an Inhabitant 
of this towne of portsmoth 

Whereas at y'' last towne mcetinge there wos an Audiate im- 
powered and Continewed to draw vp an aCount of y*" towns 
Rates, and thay hauinge taken pains in that Respect haue pre- 
sented there Result there on, vpon which it is found that seurall 
pearsons are behinde and haue not paid to y^ Rates by them 
Audted, yett some pearsons in this meetinge Eledginge thay 
haue paid and as yett not Cleered to whome, Therefore the 
Towne orders that y' then Auditters viz philip Sherman william 
Hall John Albro william wodell Thomas Cornell and John San- 
ford are dessired and Authorized thay or the maio' part of them 
to meet on the 22''' day of this instant month march at y'" howse 
of m"" william Baulston to make a trew Examination of the per- 
ticuler pearsons Concearned and all other who are in other 
Audits found indebted how and w' way thay haue paid and dis- 
charge the Sums thay or any of them are Charged for and to 
that End the towne Sariant is Authorized to giue notis to the 
pearsons who are to y" towne indebted to Come to the place 
afore nominated at the time afore said there to giue an aCoumpt 
to the said Auditt[ ] how and to whom thay haue paid whot thay 
are Charged and if any shall Neglect at that time to apeare and 
giue an aCoumpt there of forth with distrainte shall be Isued 
forth and whot thay or any of them are behinde shall be taken 
and Returned to y" towne tresury 

The meetinge is Adjurned tell y*" 29''' of march next 

March y'' 29"' thay meet 

aeaine 



1669. [ 146 ] 

march y*" 29 ^}^gj.g ^^ |-|^jg townc at there meetinge hilld the 8'^ day of this 
instante month march vpon serious Considerations of sume 
matters which Could not then be Isued adiorned to this instant 
day and through neglect the voat of there adiornme[ ] not 
beinge Recorded there fore the towne doe | 142] ^"^^^^ Votte 
and order that y^ said adjornment be now putt on Record and so 
the towne proceeds to act accordingly 

Voated that 7 men are Chossen to meete on thursday next it 
beinge y"" first of aprill to draw vp sume propositions about the 
fferey to be presented to y'' next towne meetinge at y" howse of 
m"" william Baulston on monday next beinge the fifth of aprill 
the men Chossen were philip Sherman william wodell william 
Hall m' SamuU wilbor Cap' John Sanford m'' John Tripp and 
Thomas Cornell y"" 7th man 

this meetinge is adjorned vntell monday which is the 5th day of 
aparill 

Aprill y*" 5''' thay meet againe 
and dissalued the meetinge 
not Concludinge on any thinge 
that day 

At a Meetinge hilld by the ffree inhabitants of y" Towne of 
portsmoth Aparill the 28"' 1669 

M' william Baulston Chozen moderator for that day 
the towne seargants worrant Reed 

that where as it wos Ordred by the towne of portsmoth Novem- 
ber the 13th 1654 that there should be a high way to the Springe 
one the south of phillip Shermans land which wos accordingly 
done yett notwithstandinge the high way beinge laid out four 
Rod wide the said high way beinge now by william Almy fenced 
from the Common, the towne doth there fore order y'^ the said 
high way shall be laid open the Common againe forth with with 



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1669. 



out delay by the said william, and in Cace he the said william 
Shall Neglect to lay the [X4:3] said Springe open then the 
towne shall Chouse men to lay it open at this presant meetinge 
as allso all othere land taken in Contrary to graunt 

Ordered that y" two Survayers Richard Borden and William 
Hall with two Constables to assiste them Namly John Brigs 
Senyor and Hugh parsons shall forthwith Repaire vnto william 
Almys and lay open a highway which wos laid out for the towns 
vse Lyinge between the land of william Almy and the land of 
phillip Sherman downe to the springe, and allso all othere lands 
taken out of y*" Common or not beinge legaly granted 



1 Cap' John: Sanford 

2 M"" John: Brigs Seny' 

3 ]\r John: Tripp Seny' 

4 M' Lott Strainge 



J 



W Edward Lay 

M^ Ralph Earle Sen^ 

W John Ant hony Sen*" ] 

W Adam: Mott 
Danill Greenell 
Gersham wodell 



Chosen Deputyes 



Chosen Gran Jury men 



Chosen petty Jury men 



[144] ffreemen Admitted that day 

Vnud Richard Pearce Jun": william Browne John Perce: william Brigs 

Thomas Jnings Jun"' william Maess 

votted that y'' preposalls about the ferrey be Reed 
dotted that m' John Sanfords Answers about the ferey be Reed 
^■oacd t^'^^t nV John Sanford is to haue the preposalls about y" ferey to 

Consider of them and to Returne them to the towne the Next 

Towne meetino-e 



1669. [ 148 ] 

[145] ^tt A meettinge of the ffree inhabitants of the Towne 
of Portsmouth on their Election Day the 7"" of June Ann° 1669 

m' WilHam Baulston chosen Moderator for that day 
WilHam Hall chossen Towne clerk who Refussinge to Serve 
John Sanford chosen & Ingaged 

m'' John Tripp Sen*^ 1 

L' John Albro Chossen to be of the 



Towne Counsell 



m^ William Hall 
m' William Wodall 

m"" William Baulston chossen Treasurer 
Thomas Ginings Sen"" chossen Towne Serjant 

m"^ John Brigs ] 

m' John Strainge - chossen Cunstables 

m' Latham Clarke ) 

John Sanford ) r r- ^1 

T 1 ^ . c r chossen burvavers tor Catie. 
John 1 ripp ben ) -' 

m' John paine and William Alin of prudance Island are admitted 
ffree Inhabitants of this Towne. 

Voated. Whereas John Strainge was chossen Cunstable, and he 
pleadinge to the Towne to be Releassed from Serveinge in that 
office Eleaginge that he Conceives him Selfe other-wise Ex- 
cussed by Reason of the loss of one of his members in the warrs 
in England Thereupon the Towne doe Release him And have 
made choyce of Gersham Wodell Cunstable in his Roome who 
accordingly is ingaged. 
Voated Whereas there w^as an order, made by this Towne at their 
meetfinge held march the 8''' 1668 wherin it was Ordered that 
the Sum or Sums of any person or persons who have not payd 
theire proportion in Rate or Rates That what any person was 
then (by the Awditt apoynted to Examine of the Accounts of 
the Sayd Rates) behinde in payment It should be taken by dis- 



[ 149 ] 1669. 

traynt if not other-wise payd, and returnd into the Towne 
Treasury The Towne doe now againe Revise the Sayd order, 
and doe Referr the prossicution thereof unto the Majestrats To 
them forth-with by distraynt to Cause the Sufiis Menciond in 
the accounts given in by the then apoynted Auditors to be 
accordingly gathered and brought in, And for their more full in- 
formation the Towne clerke is to deliver a Copie of the Account 
vnto the Majestrates, And That the Treasurer Eiiieadiatly vpon 
the Receipt of the monies due or any part thereof is to Satisfy 
nV Richard Bulgar what the Towne is indebted unto him. 

m' William Baulston ] chossen over-seers for 



m"" Joshua Coggeshall - the poore in this Towne 
m' Sam" Wilbur ) for this yeare 

Voated That the Care in provoidinge for the Suteable Supply of 
Henry Eves this yeare is Referred to the over-seers of the poore 
to Order £for the most Ease to the Towne and Comfort of the 
Sayd Eves according to the best of their jugments 

Voated That the Towne Serjant for this insueinge yeare as his 
wagis from the Towne for warneinge Towne Meetings Deputies 
and jurry-men untill this time twelve-months the Sum of Six 
pence payd him by Every ffreeman of this Towne whome he 
Shall Soe warne, And that if the Sayd Serjant Shall neglect to 
warne any ffree-man to the Towne meetings who are in the 
Towne or may have Notice thereof he shall forfitt and pay to 
that person he Neglects to warne the Sum of twelve pence 

Voated That whereas it is informed to this meetinge that phillip 
Sachim of mount hope hath putt Severall Swine on hog-Island 
therein intrudeincje on the Rights of this Towne It is Ordered 
that a letter shall be drawne up by the Towne clerke to fore- 
warne the Sayd phillip from any further proceeds in that nature, 
and ako forth-with to remove Such Swine or other Catle he hath 
putt on the Sayd Island, or other-wise the Towne doe Conceive 
he deales unjustly with them, and he will Constraine them to 



1669. [ 15^"^ ] 

further proceeds to defend their Legall Rights against him: 
And the Sviyd Letter is to be Signed by the niajestrats with the 
Towne clerke. and a Copie thereof left on Record for the 
low -.I OS use 

[146] -^^ ^ ^Teettinge of the ffree-Inhabitants of portsniouth 
the: 10 of October. 1000 

nV W'ilaani Raulston chossen Moderator for this meettinge: 
Anthony Sliaw. Hugh Moissier, and John pinner are admitted 
ffreemen 

John Sanford 1 are Chossen Debuties for the 

m'^ Sanuiell Wilbur [ Next Gen'3 Asembly to be held 

L' fifran. Brayton j the last Wedensday in this 

M William Wodell J instant October 

Anthony Emn." ) chosen Grand-jurry-men, to Serve at 

Thomas Cornell - tlie Gem' Court of Tn.-alls to be held 

John Cooke ; this instant Octob' at Xex^'port. 

John Almy 1 chosen pettitt-jurry-men to Serve at 

William Cadman - the Gen' Court of Tryalls to be held 
Gidion ffreeborne ^ this instant October at New-port. 

Voated Whereas It is Complained by Divers to this meettinge. 
that nr William Almy hath fenced in a high-way, betweene his 
now dwelling house and the Dwelling house of m' phillip Shear- 
man in this Towne of portsmoth, which high-way doth lead to 
one of the most principle watteringe-places for Catle in this 
Towne; whereby Sevendl of the Inhabittants are much wronged, 
and have Complained, and Desired the Sayd nv Almy to throw 
the Sayd way open: And he Refuseinge See to doe: The Towne 
Therefore doe Order that a Legall Course Shall be taken by the 
Towne against m^ Almy for the Defence of their Right in the 
Sayd high-way: And to that End Trie a title in Law with the 



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1669. 



Sayd m' Almy And Therefore doe agree to apoynt a person to 
prossicute against the Sayd m' Almy this next Court of Tryalls 
and Soe to follow it in the Townes behalfe and with their 
Authorety till a judgment in Law be procured M' phillip Shear- 
man afore- Named is Chosen and Authorized to be the person to 
prossicute on the Townes behalfe the afore-Named premises 
against m' Almy, And to that End to use his vtmost Indeavo? 
in all lawful! waies to Carry on the Same: and for his Charge 
therein he is to be borne harmeless by the Towne. 

At a Meetinge of the ffree Inhabitants of the Towne of ports- 
mouth, held the if"^ of March, 1669 

70 



m' William Baulston chossen Moderator for this meetinge: 



John Sanford 
m^ William Wodell 
L' John Albro 
Ens7 Lott Straing 



J 



Chossen Deputies for the next 
Gen'.' Asembly to be Held at 
Newport the 22''' of this instant 
Month March. 



At a Meetinge of the ffree-Inhabitants of the Towne of ports- 
mouth the 27"' of Aprill 1670 



m' William Baulston chossen Moderator for this ^Meetinge. 

1 Chossen Deputies for the next Gen'^.' 

} Asembly to be held at Newport the 

j first Wedensday in May next beinge 

J the 4''' Day of that month. 

r T ,, p, 1, ! Chossen to Serve on the Grand jurry at the 

^^^ ^ ^'^^^^ v^larlce | . ^^ 

T \\T•^^• \\T-\\. next Gen Court of Iryalls to be held at 
m' William Wilbur V^ , . ^t i r ^^ ■ 

r TT 1 Newport the first Mundav next followin2:e 
m' Hugh persons ' , / ,,. , , • >t r 1 
j the first vV edensday in May afore -sayd 



m' John Tripp Sen' 

John Sanford 
L' John Albro 
m' Thomas Cornell 



1670. [ 152 ] 

Jarad Bourne ] Chossen to Serve on the pettitt 

Hugh Moisser - jurry at the Court of Tryalls 

Samuell Sanford ) afore-sd. 



Voated that John Sanford is chossen an Atturney for 
the Towne to make Defence in the Townes Behalfe to that 
action Comenced by m'' Wilham Ahny against the Towne. 
Voated that this meetinge is adjourned till to-morrow Eight of 
the clock 

At the meetinge of the Towne on the Sayd adjournment it 
being Aprill 28^'' 

Voated that m"' William Hall is chossen an Aturny for the 
Towne to plead and mannage the Townes Defence in an action 
Coinenced by m' William Almy against m' Willia. Baulston 
Treasurer on the Townes behalfe 

Att a Meetinge of the ffree-Inhabitants of the towne of ports- 
mouth Held on their Election Day beinge the 6- of June. 1670 

m' William Baulston chossen Moderator of this Meetinge: 
John Sanford Chossen Towne Clerke and Ingaged. 

John Sanford 

m' Joshua Coggeshall ^ Chosen to of the Towne Counsell 

m"" W^illiam Hall I & Ingaged 

m*" phillip Shearman J 

m"" John Brigs ) 

m"" Gersh~ Wodall > chossen Cunstables and Ingaged. 

m'' Tho. ffish ) 

m' V/illia Allin chossen Cunstable and Ingaged 
m' William Baulston chossen Treasurer, Ingaged. 
Thomas Jenings chossen Towne Serj' and Ingaged 



T 1^^ o ^ r ( Chossen to Survaie Catle. 

John Sanford ) 



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1670. 



m' William Baulston 
nV Joshua Coggeshall 
m' Sam" Wilbur 

m' Joshua Coggshall 
m' Sam" Wilbur 
m' Robert Hazard 
m' Lott Strainse 



Chossen Overseers for the poore in 
this Towne 



Chossen Debuties to Sitt at the next 
Gen'.' Asembly to be held at Newport 
the 7''' of this instant June. 



Voated to be the forme of the In2;ao;ment to all the Towne 
officers 

Yow A: B: beinge Called and chossen by the free Voate of the 
Inhabitants of this Towne of portsmouth in his Ma"^ Name to 

the of^ce off Doe in this pressent Asembly ingage yo"" Selfe 

faithfully to Exicute the Sayd office of in the due Exicution 

of Justice in this Towne according to the lawes Established unto 
us by our Charter "a' according to the best of yo'' Vnderstanding 

m' Caleb Arnold ^ Admitted ffree-men 

Henry Brightman \ of this Towne. 



Voated that m"' John Tripp m' phillip Shearman m' Joshua 
Coeseshall m"" William Hall and m' William Wodall or the 
majo'. part of them are Authorized to make a Rate for the pay- 
ment of the Townes Debts and the Supply of the poore in this 
Towne : 

It is agreed that the afore-Named persons are to Levie and make 
a Rate of Thirty pownds on the Inhabittants in this Towne 
which being by them drawne up, they Shall deliver it to the 
Overseers of the poore in this Towne who Shall Cause on the 
Townes Charge timely Notice to be given vnto all persons 
Rated to bring the Sums they are Rated unto whome the Sayd 
Overseers [X48] Shall apoint to Receive it and in Such time 
they Shall See Cause to apoint it to be done in, and if any per- 
son Shall neglect to performe his part accordingly, then distraynt 
forth-with to goe forth from the Majestrate Majestrates to Levie 



1670. [ 154 ] 

and distrayne the Same on the person Soe Neglectinge who 
also Shall beare all the Charge of the Sayd Distraynt 
Voated That Wheras Ens. Thomas Brooke an Antient Inhabitant 
in this Towne hath Requested this meetinge to give him leave 
to have the use of a peece of Land for his accomodation in the 
mannagment of his Trade beinge a Lether dresser, and to 
build and improve the Same. 

The Towne doe agree and Consent that the Sayd Thomas 
Brooke shall have Soe much Land Layd out unto him at the 
Brooke joyneinge unto the Land of William James as may there 
be Layd out without prejudice to the Neighbours: And it is left 
to the discression of m' William Hall and L' John Albro to lay 
out the Same which Sayd Land the Sayd Brooke Shall injoy 
dureinge his Naturall life And at his decease the Sayd Land 
with the fencinge and Such building as shall be theron Shall 
Returne againe and be the true and proper intrest of the Towne 

Benjamin Congden Stands propownded to be admitted a free- 
man of this Towne. 

Att a Meetinge Held by the ffree Inhabitants of the Towne of 
Portsmouth the 27''' of June 1670.. 

m' William Baulston Chossen Moderator of this Meetinge. 

Capt Samuell Wilbur 1 Chossen Deputies to Sitt at the next 

Serj' Robert Hazard | Gen"".' Asembly on Speciall occassion 

L' John Albro I Called and to Sitt at W^arwick the 

m'' Joshua Coggeshall j 29"' of this instant month June. 

Voated that John Sanford William Hall and Thomas Cornell are 
chossen to awditt m*" Bulsfars accounts and Returne their Result 
unto the next Towne meetinge. and they to awditt the Sayd 
accounts betweene this and Satterday next come Sennitt. 

Voated that wheras the Majestrates and deputies in this Towne are 
to goe to Warwick to the Gen'.' Asembly there to Sitt and be: 



II 



[ '55] 



i670. 



It is ordered that for the Conveniency of their goeing theither 
they hyre a Boate and the Charge thereof to be borne by the 
Towne. 
Voated that the Towne Serjant Shall for this yeare have nine pence 
from Every ffree-man in this Towne for warninge Towne 
Meetings Deputies and jury-men 
William Clarke is admitted a free-man in this Towne. 
David V^ahan Stands propounded to be admitted a freeman in 
this Towne. 



Att a Meetinge of the free Inhabittants of the Towne of ports- 
mouth Held Octob' 5''' 1670 



m' Joshua Coggeshall 
m' Robert Hazard 
m' William Cadman 
m'' John Cooke 



1 



Chossen Deputies for the Gen""' 
Asembly to be held at Newport 
the 13 of this instant Octob' 



] Chossen Grand jurry-men for the Court 
' of Tryalls to be Held at Newpt the 19''' 
of this instant Octob- 



Chossen pettit jurry men for the Court 
of Tryalls afore-sayd 



ffrancis Brayton 
Caleb Arnold 
Lott Strainge 

Thomas Cornell 
William S my ton 
John Almy 

[149] 1''"'' Joshua Coggeshall 
m' William Wodall 
m' Richard Bordin 
John Sanford 

m' John Greens Letter beinge Red in the Townes mcetinge- 
It was Voated that the Towne See noe Cause to accept the 
motion therein made to the Towne in puttinge the Sute depend- 
inge betwixt m' Almy and the Towne to Refferance. Not one 
man decentinge. 



y 



Chossen Deputis ffor the 
Gen'.' Asembly to be held at 
Newport the 26"' of this 
instant October./ 



1670. [ 156 ] 

It was Voated that m' John Sanford was aded to those men that 
were ordered to Asist m'' WilHam Baulston to implead m' 
WiUiam Ahiiy in the Case depending betwixt the Sayd WilHam 
Almy and m' Willf Baulston in the behalf of the Towne. 

At a meetinge of the ffree Inhabittants of the Towne of ports- 
mouth Held the 23 Novem"" 1670 

m' william Baulston Chossen Moderator of this Meetinge. 

Voated that men be Chossen to make a Rate in this Towne of 51! 
according to the Orders of the Gen'.' Asembly Held at Warwick 
June the 29''' 1670 and the Asembly Held at Newport October 
the 26' 1670 

Voated that m'^ John Tripp m*^ phillip Shearman m"^ Joshua Cogge- 
shall m' Willia Hall nV William Wodell and John Sanford are 
chossen and Authoreized they or the Majo' part of them to Levie 
and Make the afore -sayd Rate of iififty one pownds on the Inhabi- 
tants of this Towne: And the Sayd Rate by them or the Majo' 
part of them to be proportioned and made within Six dales after 
this meetinge. 

It is further Ordered that as Soone as the afore-sayd Rate is made 
It shall be brouo^ht in and delivered vnto m"^ William Baulston 
who is herby Authorized to Send forth the Towne Serjant with 
the Sayd R-ate to Each person Rated to acquaint them what they 
are Rated and also to Order Each person to Carry in the Suhi 
he is Rated vnto the Gen'.' Treasurer m"" John Coggeshall accord- 
inge to the Gen'.' Assemblys Orders and the Charge of the 
Serjant to be payd by the Towne 

Vv^hereas there apeeres in an antient Awditt to Remaine in the 
hands of ffrancis Brayton the Sum of two pownds Seventeene 
Shill'' & Six pence peage Six '^^ penny and he afirminge he hath 
payd it yett is nott Certaine to whome : The Towaie doe agree 
that if the Sayd Brayton pay halfe the Sayd Sum. in peage Eight 
'iji* peny he shall be acquitted/ 



[ 157 ] 1670. 

At a Meetinge of the ffree Inhabittants of the Towne of ports- 
mouth, Held the : 3 : of Decemb': 1670 

m' William Baulston Chossen Moderator of this Meetinge. 

Voated that a Rate of Ninteene pownds Eleven Shill* & Seven pence 
Shall be made in this Towne beinge the Remaininge part of 
the 100! Levid on this Towne by the Collony in the yeare (1664) 
and the Sayd Rate accordinge to the last Asemblys Order to be 
Carried in and payd to the Gen'.' Treasurer of this Collony. 

Voated that those persons that made the last Rate of 51' Shall 
betweene this and Wedensday Next make the afore-sayd Rate of 
Ninteene pownds. 1 1""- 7''"- 

Voated that whereas It is Complayned by Severall to this meetinge 
that Severall persons are Suffered to Inhabitt and abide in the 
towne Whereby the Towne are and may be putt to great Charge: 
The Towne doe Order that Some persons be chossen and im- 
powred to forwarne all persons who are in this Towne & not 
Orderly Received or that Shall come into this Towne for abide- 
inge in this Towne without Consent of the Towne. The persons 
Chossen and impowred are the Overseers of the poore in this 
Towne and William Wodell is aded to them. 
David Vahan and ffrancis Brayton jun' are admitted Inhabittants 
Thomas ffish jun"" and Georg Brownell are admitted Inhabittants 
[150] W'hereas Nathanill potter hath Requested the Towne 
to It'tt him have the use of a peece of Land Lyinge betweene the 
Land of William Wodell & Edw' ffisher at the Mill Swamp: 
The Towne Doe Consent and agree, that the Sayd Nathanill 
potter, Shall have the use of Soe much Land at the place afore- 
sayd ffor the time of ffowerteene yeares as there may be Con- 
veniently Layd out. And then the Sayd Land to Returne to the 
Towne againe, And the Sayd Land is to be Layd out at the 
discression of William Hall, L' John Albro, William Wodall 
and Edward fhsher. 



i67o. [ 158 ] 

Voated That Wheras John Straing hath IJesired of the Towne to 
Exchainge three or ffower Acres of Land for his Necessary 
accomodation in Building at his Land. The Towne doe Order 
and Consent that Soe much Land Shall be Layd out unto the 
Sayd John Strainge by the Lotters and at their discression Soe 
as it Extend Not to the Eastward of the Comon Rhod-way be- 
tweene this Towne and Newport and for Soe much as Shall be 
Layd out to him the Sayd Strainge: Soe much of his Land 
Shall be Layd out and left to the Towne as Cohion. 

At A Meettinge of the ffree Lihabitants of the Towne of ports- 
mouth, Held the 26! of Aprill 1671 

m' William Baulston Chossen Moderator of this Meetinge. 

nV Thomas Cornell 1 Chossen Deputies to Serve at 

m"" William Smyton | the next Gen'.' Asemblies to be 

m"" Josh Coggeshall j held at Newport on the 2. & 3 

John Sanford J dales of May next 

Georg Lawton ] Chossen Grand-Jurry-men to Serve at 

Thomas Lawton - the next Gen'.' Court of Tryalls to be held 



Jacob Mott ) at Newp^ on the 8^'' day of May next 

Anthony Emry ] Chossen pettit Jurry-men to Serve at the 

Ralph Earll: -next Gen'.' Court of Tryalls to be held 

Thomas Manchester) at Newp^ on the 8''' day of may next. 

owners & 

Voated Whcrcas it doth apeere that the a Lihabitants of prudance & 
patience Islands by their intertaininge of Straingers may therby 
occassion this Towne great charge & trouble It is Therfore 
Ordered that from hence forward the owners or Inhabitants of 
the Sayd Islands prudance & patience shall not Receive nor 
intertaine any Strainger or Straingers without the Consent and 
aprobation of the Towne, which if they doe, whatever, charge or 



[ 159 ] 1671. 

damage Shall acrue thereby Shall be borne and the Towne kept 
indemnifyed by the Owners & Inhabitants of the Sayd prudance 
& patience Islands. 
oatcd Whereas James Parker late Inhabitant at prudance is in Such 
a distempered Condition that he is now licke to become a 
Towne Charoe: The Towne doe therefore Order that the Treas- 
urer m'' William Baulston Shall take into his Custody what-ever 
Estate can be found belonginge unto the Sayd parker and to 
dispose thereof for the Supply of the Sayd James parker Soe 
farr as it will accomodate him: And if the said James parker, 
have a desire to go from hence to Barbadoz as is informed he 
hath declard: It is ordered that the Treasurer Shall take Care 
for his passage by the first oportunety and Supply him with 
Such things Necessary and the charge therof to be borne by the 
Towne Not Exceedinge the Sum of tenn pownds. 
i Voated that whereas Ensigne Lott Strainge hath declared in this 
present Meetinee that he is much wrons^ed by m' Talman in not 

h h way ^ . , o ^ , 

fenceinge against him as by the order of the Towne January the 
5'^' i66o. he tlie Sayd Talman was ordered to doe whereby the 
Sayd Lott Strainge hath been deprived of the Benefitt and use 
of his Land and that he may not loose the Benefitt thereof this 
yeare alsoe. the Sayd Ensigne Lott Strainge hath desired the 
Towne to graunt him leave for one yeares time to fence in the 
Sayd high-way lyinge betweene his Land and the Sayd m' 
Talmans: The Towne doe Consent and give leave vnto the 
Sayd Lott Strainge to fence in the Sayd high-way for Twelve 
Months time; he Setting up a paire of Draw barrs at Each End 
the Sayd Lane that those that have Occassion may freely pass 
and repass puttinge up the Barrs againe The Sayd Ensigne 
Strainge haveinge promissed the Towne to take a progress in 
law or other wise to cause the Sayd Talman to maintaine his 
part of fence against him, and alsoe promissed that the Sayd 
high-way Shall be layd open againe to the Towne at or afore 
twelve months be Expired from this meetinge. 



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Voated That wheras William Newman gave in a Bond of 50! vnto 

the Treasurer in the Townes behalfe to depart this Towne with 

his wife by the first day of this instant Aprill which Sum he hath 

forfitted by not performinge his obligation in Removeinge from 

the Towne accordinge [151] to the Contents of his Sayd Bond. 

And he haveinge peticond this meeting to Remitt the pennalty 

of fforfittinge his Sayd Bond. The Towne upon his peticon doc 

graunt his Request and doe cleere him from the fforfiture of his 

Bond: And wheras the Sayd Newman hath peticoned the 

Towne to permitt him to Inhabitt a time longer in this Towne 

the Towne doe give him Liberty to abide in this Towne-Shipp 

Vntill the begininge of June next, Soe that he remove him 

Selfe and wife Cleerly out of this Townes Liberties before the 

first munday in the Sayd next June, which if he doe not he the 

Sayd Newman Shall forfitt the Sum of five pownds to the 

Towne Treasury 

Voated ffor as much, as there is many Damages done in Corne and 

Grass, and many Catle hurt and many harte burneings amongst 

Neighbours: It is Ordered for the time to come that he or they 

:^ within the Bounds of this Towne of portsmouth that will make 

■"^ Suffitient ffences Shall Recover Satisfaction of the owners of the 

^ Catle that doth him damage or of the owners of the Catle that 

J^ doth him damage : or of the owners of the ffences by which he 

§ hath his damage the fence beinge not found according to Order 

g- ffor a fence Called a Virginia ffence It is ordered that it Shall 

'^^ be fower ffoot and a halfe hi^h Stakt with Stakes halfe a foot 

*^ above the fence plumb up and that not any of the Rayles be 

c above fower inches from his ffellow till it come to the Rayle next 

o under the Stakes and that next under the Stakes be but tenn 

2 inches from that above the Stakes, And for post and rayles it 

;r^ Shall be of the Same hioht of the Virginia ffence ffower ffoot 

o and Six inches high and the distance betweene Every rayle 

accordinge to that of the Virginia ffence af ore-say d And for 

Stone wall they Shall be fower foot and Six inchis high, And 



[ i6i ] 1671. 

for a hedg or a hedg and ditch or a Ditch only the Suffitiencie of 
any of them Shall be juged according to the Veivvers Jugments: 
And for that purpose fower men Shall be Chossen they or any 
two of them to See and Veiw the ffencis when men Shall have 
occassion to looke for Satisfaction for damage done by other 
mens Catle or other mens ffencis joyneinge upon them and these 
fower or any two of them Veiwers to be well payd of those that 
the damage Shall light upon 

The men Chossen to Veiw and Surveigh ffences are Edward 
ffisher Edward Lay L' John Albro and Georg Lawton. 

Voated It is ordered that a Suffitient pownd be Sett up in this 
Towne and in the place where the old pownd was and that the 
Treasurer m' William Baulston is to take Care and Cause it to be 
done and Sett up if it can be by the last of June next, and to that 
End the Treasurer is to imploy William Hall or Some others to 
Efect the worke the charge wherof is to be borne and by the 
Towne. And John Sanford and L' ffran. Brayton are to Asist 
m' Baulston in the Efectinge the worke 

Voated that Thomas Jenings Sen' is chosen pownd keeper and is 
to have for his paines two pence %1 head for all Catle that are 
pownded for Trespas, which is to be payd by the owners of the 
Catle, and the Sayd Jenings in his abscence is to apoynt one in 
his Roome: 

[152] ^^ ^ Meetinge of the ffree Inhabitants of the Towne 
of Portsmouth on their Election Day being the 5^^ of June 1671 

m*" William Baulston Chossen Moderator of this meetinge. 

John Sanford Chossen Towne Clerke: Engaged. 

m'' Georg Lawton 

John Sanford 

m' phillip Shearman ^ r-i r i.i -r r- n 

L, ^ ^ Chossen 01 the 1 owne Counsel!, 

m' I homas Cornell 

L' ffrancis Brayton 

m' William Hall 



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m' William Baulston chossen Towne Treasurer Engaged 
Thomas Jenings chossen Towne Serjant Engaged 

John Cooke 

Danill Greenell Ens^aored ^, ^ , , , 

, , rr . ,. , ^ ° - Chossen Cunstables 
L^ trrancis brayton 

William Allin : Engaged . 

m' William Baulston j 

Capt" Sam^' Wilbur - Chossen Overseers of the poore 

m"" Joshua Coggeshall ) 

] Chossen Survayers for Catle as Shall be 

-' . [ Tranceported off the Island within this 

m' John Tripp \ -r 1 • 

-' ^^ j 1 owne-shipp. 

Ordered that the Order made June the 8"' 1658 Concerninge the 
Survayinge of Catle is Continew^d Only it is Excepted that 
such who on their Necessary occassion doe Ride their Comon 
Rideinge horse they need not goe to the Surveiyers. 

Voated and Ordered that a Rate of ffifty pownds be forth-^with made 
and Levied in this Towne for the Supply of the poore and pay- 
inge of Towne Debts: And it is ordered that five men Shall be 
chossen and Authorized they or the major part of them to Levie 
and assess the Sayd Rate of 50' the men chossen and apoynted 
to make the Sayd rate are John Sanford m*" Georg Lawton, m'' 
Thomas Cornell m'' phil. Shearman and m' Robert Hazard. 
And that the Sayd Rate Shall be made by the persons Chossen 
or the Major part of them before or on the 13*'' of this instant 
June. 

Voated that the persons afore-Named to make the rate of 50! are 
alsoe ordered to Awditt the rate of 2>o^- Levied the 17^'' of June 
1670 and make returne to the Towne 

It is also Ordered that when the Sayd Rate of 50' is made and 
Signed by the afore named persons appointed therto or the Major 
part of them the Towne Serjant Shall informe each person, what 



[ i63 ] 1671. 

he is rated and the Sayd Rate is to be brought in and payd vnto 
the Towne Treasurer m' WilHam Baulston, on the 26' day of this 
instant June and if any person Shall Refuse or Neglect to pay 
his part of the Sayd Rate assessed, then by a warrant from the 
Majestrates in this Towne the Sayd Sum or Suins assessed in the 
Sayd Rate Shall be Seaissed and taken from the person Soe 
Refuseinge or Neglectinge to pay together with the Charge of 
Such Distraint. The rest of the overseers of the poore are 
joyned with the Treasurer m'' William Baulston in the Receipt 
of the Sayd Rate. 

Voated That John Sanford Towne Gierke Shall be allowed and 
payd by the Towne out of this next Rate of 50' the Sum of 
Three pownds for his Ordinary and Extraordinary imployment 
as Towne Gierke this last yeare 

Voated that whereas William Newman with his wife was Ordered 
at the last Towne Meeteinge to depart this Towne before this 
instant Meetinge vpon the pennalty of fforfittinge of ffive 
pownds the Towne doe order that his Sayd fforfiture of 5' Shall 
Not be Remitted vntill he give in Sufhtient Securety for his 
Departure. 

John Goggeshall jun"" and Thomas Wayte are admitted ffreemen 
of this Towne. 

Thomas Brigs of prudance Stands propounded to be admitted a 
freeman. 



At a Meetinge of the ffree Inhabitants of the Towne 
of Portsmouth, at their Meetinge Held the 6' of July 1671 

m' William Baulston Ghossen Moderator of this Meetinge. 

Voated That wheras the Rate of 50' ordered to be Levied at the 
last Towne Meetinge June 5^'' 167 1 was according to the Sayd 
Order made, yett was detained Soe long that the time of 
paiment was Elapsed, And the Sayd Rate beinge to this Meet- 
ing presented is now ordered to goe forth, and Each person 



1671. [ i64 ] 

therin Assessed is to bringe in his Sum Mentioned in the Sayd 
Rate which is Dated June the 13'^ 167 1 according to the Tenure 
of the Sayd Order in June last and is now to be payd and 
brought in by Each person on Wedensday next which will be 
the 12''' day of this instant July And those that Neglect to bring 
in their proportions Asessed in the Sayd Rate Shall be dis- 
trained on as Exprest in the former Order of June the 5''' which 
Said Order, in that Respect is hereby Continewed. 

It is Ordered That m"" phillip Shearman is Continewed the Townes 
Agent and Aturney and m'' William Hall is Now joyned unto 
him to proscicute and finnish the layinge open the high-way 
and Spring ffenced in by m' Almy (for which he was the last 
Court of Tryalls fownd Guilty) vntill it be layd open accordinge 
to the true bounds therof John Sanford is added unto them to 
Asist in the Matter. 

Voated It is Ordered that William Hall Shall be payd and allowed 
him out of this 50^ Rate the Sum of fforty Shill^ in Consideration 
of his trouble and Charge, on the Townes behalfe in the differ- 
ence betweene the Towne and m' William Almy. 

Voated Wheras the Inhabitants of the Island prudance have Com- 
plained that they Know not how to pay the last Levies on them 
in the 50' Rate and the 19' Rate to be payd to the Gen"' Treas- 
urer, ffor as Much as the Sayd Levies are Not devided and per- 
Compiaint tickularly assessed on the Inhabitants: And they desireinge that 
prudence f^^. ^^ much as they Cannot amongst them selves agree to devide 
^^^ it on the pertickulars Have desired the Towne to Send over 
Some persons to devide and Levie it for them, The Towne ther- 
fore have chossen John Sanford and m'' John Tripp to goe to 
prudance and have alsoe impowred them there to Levie assess 
and devide the Sayd Rates on the pertickular Inhabitants of the 
Sayd prudance that Each may Know the proportion he is to pay 
And alsoe the Said two persons are impowred when they come 
there if theere appeere any wrong to any the Inhabitants of pru- 
dance in this last 50' Levie they have power to rectefy it to the 



[ i65 ] 1671 

best of their informations and Judgments Soe the whole Sum 
Levied be made up amongst the Inhabitants of prudance And 
for their charge and trouble herein the Inhabitants of prudance 
Shall beare and Satisfy it: 

Voated That wheras there is a motion made in the late Gen'.' 
Asembly vnto the Severall Townes for the lessninge the Num- 
ber of Deputies in Each Towne. and for the takeinge due Course 
for the payinge those that attend, and for an act of Oblivion for 
remitinge of what hath been formerly due. This Towne have- 
inge Considered the Motions Doe very well approve the act of 
Oblivion for what hath been formerly due. But doe not See 
Cause to lessen the Number of their Deputies, And doe order 
for the ffuture incourragment of their Deputies to Atend Gen'.' 
Asemblys That those that atend that Service. Shall by the 
Towne from time to time be truly payd for their Service accord- 
ing to fformer Lawes of this Collony; And a Copie of this Order 
is to be Delivered to this Townes Deputies, when chossen for 
the next Gen'.' Asembly. 

Voated That Wheras m' Thomas Lawton hath taken in and built 
vpon Some Land at his farme against Icobod potters house. 
Neere the huntinge Swamp which proves to be on part of the 
Cornon, and he haveinge Motiond. the Towne. That for as much 
as he hath been at great charge theron Desires the Towne to 
grant him the Sayd Land promissinge to Lay downe as much 
Land to the Comon, and Such Land that if it doe not by the 
Judgment of two men (by the Towne appointed to Judge it) 
apeere to them to be as good that then he will make up the 
quallity by Leaveinge out the more in quantety as the Said two 
men Shall Judge Equall. Vpon which Motion & Conditions 
the Towne have granted the Said Land he hath now fenced in 
from the Comon vnto him he performeinge his afore-said promis, 
And leavinge the well vnfenced to the Comon, And the Said 
Well to be Secured, by Thomas Martin and Icobod potter. 

It is ordered that John Sanford Shall have Twenty ffive ShilP 



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allowed and payd him out of this 50' Rate for See much Ordered 

him by the Gen'' Asembly for Copies of the last Asemblys 

Orders. 

The persons appointed to judge and Lay out the afore-sayd 

Land granted to be Exhanged with m' Thomas Lawton are : 

L^ John Albro and m' William Hall. 

[15^] ^^ ^ Meetinge of the ffree Inhabitants of the Towne 
of Portsmouth Held the 22'!' of Septem' 1671 

nV William Baulston chossen Moderator for this Meetinge 

\ Chossen to Serve Deputies at the two next 

/ Gen"".' Asemblys the one to be held on the 

/ 25''' day of this Instant Month the other to 

\ be holden the last W^edensday in October 



John Sanford 
m"" Rob' Hazard 
m' Caleb Arnold 
L^ ffraT Brayton 



m' Hugh parsons 
m"" Edward fiisher 
m' Icobod potter 



/ Next at Newport 

Chossen to Serve on the Gran-Jurry at the 
next Gen'.' Court of Tryalls to be holden at 
Newport the last Wedensday Save one 
beinge the 18'^' day of October next. 



Chossen pettit Jurry-men for the 



Ensio;ne Lott Strain2:e 

nV John Almy -a r , f -r u 

r A ^1 CI \ atore-said Court ot 1 ryalls 

m Antho. bhaw j ■' 

phillip phetaplace haveinge propownded him selfe to be admitted 
a freeman amongst us, the Towne doe grant him leave to hyre 
and Inhabitt in the Towne and in the meane time he Stands 
propounded to be admitted a freeman the next meetinge. 



At a Meeting Held October the 14''' 



1671 



Voated that phillip phitaplace is admitted an Inhabitant 



amongst us. 



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It is voated and ordered that a rate be made in this Towne to 
raise the Sum asessed on them by the last Gen'^ Asemb~ & to 
return y' Sd rate to the Gen'.' Treasu' according as y' S'? Asem~ 
have ordered. It is alsoe ordered that Seven men be chossen 
to make the Sd rate, they or any fower or more of them to make 
and asess y"" S'' rate on the j/tickular Inhabitants in this Towne, 
And the persons chossen are, phil. Shearman, John Tripp Sen' 
Jn" Sanford Tho; Cornell, Latha Clarke. Caleb Arnold and 
William Alin of prudance ; And the Tow. Serj': Shall give 
Notice to W'" Alin of the To' choice & y' he meet the rest 
chossen to make the rate at m'' Baulstons house 

At a Meetinge of the ffree Inhabitants of the Towne of ports- 
mouth Held the 14"' of March i6y'i 

M"' William Baulston Chossen Moderator of this Meetinge. 
Voated upon the Consideration of the want of more Survayers 
for Catle in Respect that persons Inhabitinge remote from the 
Towne are Straitned in Cominge Soe ffarr, to the former Sur- 
vayers, and alsoe their trouble to goe Soe ffarr The Towne doe 
Agree to choose two more Survayers, who are m' phillip Shear- 
man and Mathew Bordin. 



John Sanford 
m' John Tripp 
m' Georg Lawton 
m' Thorn Cornell 



Chossen Deputies for the next 
Gen'.' Asembly to be held and 
sitt at Newport on the first 
Tuseday in Aprill next. 
Voated that wheras John Sanford hath made appeere to this 
Meetinge that he hath purchassed Eight Acres of Land of Job 
Haukins which was granted by the Towne to Rich'' Haukins in 
1643 ^^'^^ by him given unto his Said Sonn Job Haukins: The 
Towne doe aeree and order that the Said Sanford Shall have 
the Said grant performed and layd out to him 
Voated that m' Baulston Shall have his former grant of tenn 
acrs made grood to him in the Comon ffence. 



1672. [ i68 ] 

Voated Wheras Complaint is made to this meetinge of great abusis 
and Mollestations to the Inhabitants of this Towne by the Indians 
Drunkenness which is much occassioned by the freaquent prac- 
tices of Severall persons who are not Lycenced to Sell Strong 
drinke to the Indians whereby the peace and quiett of many is 
much disturbed, And for the preventinge the Said abusis within 
this Towne-shipp: It is ordered that ffor the ffuture noe person 
within this Towne Shall Sell Directly nor indirectly, any Strong 
drinke as Liquors, Syder, wine, or Strong beere, unto any Indian 
or English by retaile but only Such who are or Shall be Lycen- 
ced therto by the Towne; And if any Shall be found Trance- 
gressinge this order. Vpon Complaint made and probation theron, 
by any person or persons vnto the Majestrates or a Majestrate in 
this Towne the ofending person Shall forfitt and pay the Sum of 
Twenty Shillings to the Towne Treasury for each defect herein 
and if any person as afore-said doe not forthwith pay the Said 
pennalty it Shall be taken by distraint out of the Estate of the 
Ofending person by a warrant to the Cunstable vnder the hand 
of the Majestrates or a Majestrate . 

[155] -^^ ^ Meetinge of the ffree-Inhabitants of the Towne 
of Portsmouth Held the 25*^' of Aprill 1672 

m' William Baulston Chossen Moderator of this Meetinge 
Voated that the last Asemblys Orders be red iii this meetinge: 
which was done. 

m"' William Hall 1 Chossen Deputies to Atend the Gen'.' 

nV William Wodell | Asemblyes to be held the 30''' of Aprill, 

m"" Edward fhsher I instant, and the Election and Asembly 

m'' Anthony Emry J to be held the first of May next 

Joseph Martin ) Chossen Gran-Jurry men for the next 

William Wilbur [ Gen'' Court of Tryalls to be held at 



Gidion ffreeborne j Newport the Sixt day of may next. 



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1672. 



] Chossen pettitt-Jurry men to atcnd the 
,- afore -said Court of Tryalls the 6- of 
may next. 



John Bordin 
Ralph Earll. 
Dan ill Lawton 



At A Meetinge of the ffree-Inhabitants of the Towne of portsm" 
on their Election Day beinge munday June the 3'' 1672 

m' Joshua Coggeshall Chossen Moderator of the meeting. 
John Sanford Chossen Towne Clerke. Enoraofed 



Engaged 
Engaged 
Engaged 
Engaged 

Engaged 



m'' John l^ripp Sen' 
m' William Hall Sen 

John Sanford 
m' phi Hip Shearman 
m' Wmiani Wodell 
m' Edward ffisher / Engaged 

m' William Wodell chossen Towne Treasurer 

Thomas Jenings Sen' chossen Towne Serjant Engaged 

William I3rigs 
Icobod Sheiffeild 
Latham Clarke 
Wilham Allin 

nV William Baulston 
nV Joshua Coggeshall 
m' William W^odell 



Engaged 
Engaged 



Chossen to be of 
the Towne Councill 
of this Towne. 



En staged 



Chossen Cunstables 



Chossen overseers for the poore in 
the towne 



m' John Tripp Sen' 

John Sanford 
m' phillip Shearman 
nV iviathew Bordin 



Chosen Survayers for Catle. 



Voated that the late Asembly acts Should be Red which was 
accordingly done 
^led That whereas the Towne according to law and Custom have 
made choyce of their Towne officers for the Insueinge Yeare, 



1672. [ lyo ] 

And whereas m'' William Baulston the Elclist Asistant in this 
Towne is abscent from this Meetins^e, and m' loshuah CoQfs:^-- 
shall Scruolinor to Administer the En2:a2;ement to the officers 
now chossen whereby they may be inabled to Act: for the 
preservation of the peace of the place: The Towne doe Order 
that Messingers be Sent unto m'' Baulston to desire him to come 
to this Meetinge, that according to law and Custom, the officers 
May be Engaged to the Severall places they are Elected unto, 
and make Speedy Returne hereof unto this Meetinge, The 
Messingers Sent from this Meetinge are L^ William Correy and 
Serj^ Jacob Mott. 

Benjamin Congden, Thomas Brigs of prudance, Thomas Hicks 
and John Manchester are admitted ffreemen of this Towne. 
[l.^@] Voted That ffor the future noe Towne meetinge shall 
have power to act in any Towne Meetinge in affaires Relatinge 
to the Towne Except there be at least the number of ffifteene 
e num er pj-gg^gj-j^ ^^ |-]-,g Said meetino'e, And ffurther ordered That for the 

that make ^ -^ 

A Town future Noe Moderator of the Towne Meeting. Shall presume to 
meeting (jgsolve Such Said Meeting without the Major Vote of the Said 
Meetinge, And if any Moderator Shall from the Meeting with- 
draw him selfe without the leave of the Major part of the meetinge 
It Shall be in the power of that Meetinge to Elect an other to 
the place of Moderator and Soe proceed on in the affaires of the 
Towne, for which they were Called and Conveaned 
Edward ffisher, Edward Lay, L^ John Albro, and Georg Lawlon 
are chossen Survayers for ffencis in this Towne. 
That John Sanford Shall have Therty Shillings from the Towne 

Voted Treasury for his Service this last yeare as Towne Clerke. 

Whereas This Towne stands Indicted in the Gen'.' Court of 

Voted Tryalls for the deficency of the Bridg on the Comon Neere 
Georg Lawtons house : The Towne Conceive that Bridg is 
Occassioned by the Said Georg Lawtons raakeinge a damm 
there, and therefore doe Conceive he Ought to Maintaine the 
said Bridge: Therefore the Towne doe Order that twii men be 



icinsr A 



[ 171 ] 1672. 

chossen by the Towne to goe to the Said Georg Lavvton and in 
the Townes behalfe desire him to make the Said Bridg Suffitient, 
or otherwise leave the high-way in the like Condition it was be- 
fore he made that damn, The persons chossen are Robert Dennis 

iiGcfrJe ''^"^ Serjant Jacob Mott, and they are to make Returne of his 

jjawton Answer to the next Towne Meetinge. 

I That the Eight acres of Land ordered to be layd out to John 

i. Voted (-, Towne 

Sanford at the ^ Meeting held the 14''' of March last is now 
ordered to be layd out by the Lotters leaveing a hig-way Twenty 
Rod ■ wide betweene the Land of Joseph Anthony and that 
dowiie at the Sea John Tripp Senr doth protest against the 
afore-said act and grant of the Said Land. 
That nV phillip Shearman nV Caleb Arnold and John Sanford 

Voted or any two of them are appointed to Awditt the late Treasurers 
accounts Relatinge to the Towne: And It is ordered that what is 
found of the Townes Remaineinge in the late Treasurers hands 
Shall be Returned unto the pressent Treasurer, and the Awditt 
are to make Returne thereof to the next Towne Meetinge 
This meetinge is Desolved 

voted John Simmons Stands propounded to be Admitted a freeman 
afore the desolveing 

At A Meetinge of the. ffree. Inhabitants of the Towne of ports- 
mouth, the 14''' of OctO: 1672 

m' John Tripp Chossen Moderator of this meetino-e. 

John Sanford. ] Chossen Deputys to Serve at the 

m^ John Tripp i next Gen'-' Asembly to be held at 

nV John Anthony Sen"- j Newport the last Wedensday in 

L' Willia Cadman J this instant Octob'': 

L! William Correyi Chossen Gran Jurry men for the Court of 
S' Jacob Mott -Tryalls to be held at Newport the last Wed- 
m^ John Brigs. ) ensday Save one in this instant October. 



1672. [ 172 ] 

Robert Hazard. ) ^1 . t 

r- r> 11 ' Chossen pettit Turrv men to Serve at 

Georg Brownell r . ^ ^ , ^-^ ./ . 

\JT•^1• r-1 1 \ the Court 01 1 rvall arore-said. 

William Clarke. j -^ 

Voted Whereas the last Towne Meetinge held the therd of June last 
Rob' Dennis and Serjant Jacob Mott were desired by the Towne 
and Authorized to goe to m"" Georg Lawton and Treat with him 
about the Brid^: Neere to the doore of his dwellino- house for the 

o o 

deficency of which said Bridg the Towne Stands Indicted, and 
they Returning to this Meetinge that accordingly they aplyed 
them selves to the Said m' Lawton and Received, his Answer, 
which doth not give the Towne Satisfaction : The Towne doe 
Now Order that men be againe Sent to him to Signefy they are 
Not Satisfyed that a Bridg Should Continew in the Towne Soe 
dangerous, and that if he doe not take Some Speedy Course to 
mend it, and make it in a Safe Condition for people to pase and 
Repase, the Towne will be forced to take Some other Course 
therein which they Rather desire may be prevented : And It is 
ordered that the said Robert Dennis and Serj' Jacob Mott are 
chossen to be the persons to goe to Geo. [3. ST] Dawton againe 
and Carry a Copy of this Order with them. And alsoe the 
Towne Gierke is Ordered to draw out Coppys of this and the 
late Towne meeings Orders herein, and present it to the next. 
Court of Tryalls thereby to acquaint them with the Townes 
Care in this Matter 
Voted That a Rate of Twenty pownds be made in this Towne for the 
Supply of the poore in the Towne to be dispossed off at the dis- 
cression of the Overseers of the poore The persons chossen and 
appointed are S' Robert Hazard L'ffrancis Braylon John Sanford, 
m' Caleb. Arnold, and m' John Bordin, they or the Major part of 
them are impowred and Authorized to make the Said Rate, and 
the Said Rate is to be made betweene this and the, 19''', day this 
instant October, and when the Said Rate is made, the Rate 
makers shall Returne the Rate unto the Treasurer who there- 



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upon is impowred to Send it forth with the Towne Serjant to 
Signefy unto each person what they are Rated, and the Said Rate 
is to be brought in and payd by each person unto the Treasurer 
by the last day of Novemb- Next, and to be payd, pease at three 
ShilHngs \) BushT Indian Corne at three ShilP p Bushall porke 
at three pence "{} pound, Beife at two pence p pound. Butter at 
Six pence \^ pound, wool! at twelve pence p pound, peage after 
the Rate of Sixteene p peny white, and for cheese and other pay 
as men can agree with the Treasurer And if any person or persons 
Rated doe Refuse or Neglect to pay and deliver in the Sums, 
they are Rated unto the Treasurer on or before the Said last of 
November then Shall warrant be given forth from the Majes- 
trates or Majestrate one or both in this Towne to distraine and 
brinoe in the Same with charge bv law due for the distraint. 

Voted That the persons at the last Meetinge chossen to Awditt the 
late Treasurers accounts are Still Continewed, and they are 
Ordered to finish that worke and Make their Returne to the 
Next Towne Meetinge. 

Voted This Meetinge is Desolved. 



At a Meetinge off the.ffree. Inhabitants of the Towne of ports- 
mouth at their Meetinge held the 6' Day of Decern" 1672 

m' Joshua Coggeshall Chossen Moderator of the meetinge 

That for as-much as there was a Rate of 20' ordered the last 
Towne Meetinge to be made for the Supply of the poore in this 
Towne and those then appointed to be the Rate-Makers haveing 
Neglected to make the Said Rate, This Towne doe now againe 
Revise that Order and doe appoint and Authorize the persons 
then chossen to proceed in that worke. and Make the Said Rate, 
and whereas there doth apeere Severall other Debts, due from 
the Towne, Viz'.' to m' Brenton two Barrills of porke, and to 



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John Sanford 5- 10^ The Towne doe Now see Cause to augment 
the Rate and add Twenty pounds therto. Soe that Now the Rate 
Shall be fforty pounds, which Shall be brought in to the Treas- 
urer in Specia and at prices, and in the Same Manner and vnder 
the Same pennalty. as is Exprest in the Said last Towne Meet- 
ings Order, And it is Ordered that the Treasurer take Speciall 
Care, out of the Said Rate to Satisfy and pay those persons that 
have Engaged to m'' Brenton for the Said two Barrills of porke. 
And It is ordered that the Said Rate, is to be made and ffinished 
and Returned to the Treasurer at or before the 14*'' of this instant 
December, and to be brought in and paid to the Treasurer by 
each person upon the 23 and 24''' dales of this instant December. 
And It is Ordered that m'' Latham Clarke and m'' John Cogge- 
shall are added to the fformer Raters to the Makeinge of this 
Rate. 

[158] Whereas m' phillip Shearman nV Caleb. Arnold and 
m"" John Sanford w^ere impowred to Awditt. and Receive, the 
late Treasurers m' Baulstons accounts Concerninge the Towne 
and that worke being Not yett i^inished this Meetinge doe Con- 
tinew their power in that work and Order them with all Con- 
venient Speed to finnish their power in that worke. and Order 
them with all Convenient Speed to finnish it and Make Returne 
thereof to the Next Towne Meetinge 

Voted: That the afore-said 5! 10' due from the Towne to John Sanford 
Shall be paid to him out of this 40! Rate by the Treasurer 

Thomas Eaton, Lawrance Springhast, are propounded to be 
admitted ffreemen of this Towne. 

Voted. This Meetinge is dissolved. 

At a Meetinge of the ffree Inhabitants of the Towne of ports- 
mouth Held the 2 of March 1671 

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1672. 



m' William Baulston chosscn Moderator of this Mectinge 



John Sanford 
m"" Joshua Coggeshall 
m"" George Lawton 
m' Thomas Cornell 



Chossen Deputies to Serve at the next 
Gen'.' Asembly Espetially Called to Sitt 
and be houlden at Newport the 5"' day 
of this Instant month March 



Voted this Meetinge is Desolved 

At a Meetinge of the ffree Inhabitants of the Towne of ports- 
mouth Held the 29''' of Aprill 1673 



m' Joshua Coggeshall Chossen Moderator of this Meetinge 

William Hall 
William Wodell 
William Cadman 
Robert Dennis 

Gidion ffrecborne 
John Cooke 
ffrancis Brayton 

Mathevv Bordin 
Samuell Sanford 
William Hall jun' j 

Voted, that a Letter from the Towne of Warwick Subscribed by 
their Gierke be Red which was accordingly done, 
oted Thomas Eaton, Robert Hodgson, Gyles pearce, Adam Mott Jun', 
Will Lany John Heath, Robert Brownell, Thomas Manchester 
jun' are admitted ffree-men of this Tow^ne. 
Voted this Meetinge is Desolved, 



Chossen Deputies to Sitt and act at 
the two next Gen'.' Asemblys, on the 
6^ and 7''' of May next at Newp' 



Chossen Gran-Jurry-men 



Chossen Pettitt Jurry-men 



[159] At a Meetinge of the ffree Inhabitants of the Towne of 
Portsmouth held on their Election Day beinge the 2 of June 1673 



m' John Tripp chossen Moderator of this Meetinge. 



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by the Election 

John Sanford, chossen Towne Gierke Engaged 



Chossen to be of the Towne Council] 



m' Phillip Shearman 

John Sanford 
L^ William Cadman 
mr Edward ffisher 
m'' John Brigs 
m' Robert Dennis 

m' William Wodell Chossen Towne Treasurer Eno-ao^ed 
Thomas Jenings chossen Towne Serjant Engaged 

Robert Hodgson 

Joseph Martin . „ , . 

,, , r, I- I chossen Lunstables 

Mathew Dordm 

William Allin J 

m"" Joshua Coggeshall m'^ John Tripp and m' William Wodell 
chossen Overseers of the poore 



John Sanford 
m' John Tripp 
m"" phillip Shearman 
m' Mathew Bordin 



Chossen Survayers of Catle. 



Voted That whereas m"^ William Baulston hath in his Custody Severall 
Coppies of Gen*^' Court and Asemblys acts which the Towne doe 
conceive belonge to them The Towne doe Order that Some 
persons be chossen to treat with m' Baulston and desire of him 
that what belongs to the Towne may be delivered and if to them 
it doth apeare that the Said Copies have been paid for by m' 
Baulston out of his owne Estate That then the Towne are 
willinge to allow him his disburcements and charges for the 
Said Copies. The persons chossen are m' phillip Shearman m' 
WilHam Hall and John Sanford who are impowred to treat with 



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m' BauLston and Receive the pertickulars and Returne their 

actings herein to the next Towne Meetinge. 
Mcii That John Sanford Shall have Therty Shillings for his Service 

this last Yeare as Towne Gierke to be paid him by the Treasury. 
Med That the power of the Letters in layinge out of Land for the 

future is by this meetinge made Null and Voyd. Untill the 

Towne See cause to Empower it againe 
'^tt^d this meetinge is Desolved. 

At a Meetinge of the free-men of the Towne of portsmouth 
Held the lo"' day of October 1673 

m' John Tripp chosscn Moderator of this Meetinge 



John Sanford 
m' Edward ffisher 
m' Adam Mott 
nV John Bordin 



Chossen Deputies to Sitt and act in 
the Next Gen'.' Asembly to be held 
at Newport 



L' William Gorrey ) Ghossen Gran-Jurry-men for the 

Ensigne Lott Strainge - next Gen"'.' Gourt of Tryalls to be 
m' Thomas ffish ) held at Newport. 

Daniell Greenell ] Ghossen to atend the next Gen'.' Gourt 
John Goggeshall r of Tryalls to be held at Newport on 
Thomas Eaton ) the Jurrey of Tryalls. 

John Simmons stands propounded to be admitted a free-man. 
[160] George Sisson Stands propounded to be admitted a 
freeman 

John Smith and John Snooke are propounded to be admitted 
ffreemen 
^td. Upon the Request of William Lawton who was a Souldier in the 
foart at New-Yorke and by the Dutch takeinge New-Yorke, was 
forced from his habitation there, and now thereupon beinge in 
distress doth desire liberty to Sojourne in this Towne and follow 



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his trade for a livelyhood beinge a taylor: The Towne haveinge 
Considered his Request, doe grant the Said WilHam Lawton 
Libert}^ to abide in this Towne-shipp, imtill the meetinge, before 
the Gen'.' Asembly and Election in may Next 
Voted Vpon the Complaint of m""^ Sarah Smyton to this meetinge Con- 
cerninge a differrence that is betweene her selfe and Thomas 
Jenings Concerninge the devission line of their land joyneinge 
together, and She Eleaginge that She hath ussed all Neigh- 
bourly meanes she can* to Issue the Said Differrence, which 
notwithstandinge proves Inefectuall, and therefore desires the 
Townes assistance in ussinge their Endeavors for Setlinge the 
line and if possible to Isue the differrence. And The Towne 
findeinge that formerly Viz' in the yeare 1661 May the 11''' in 
the licke differrence between m"" John Porter and m' Thomas 
Brownell the Towne have acted and Chose five-men as apears 
by that Order for the Issueinge of that differrence, and not Only 
that but all other differrences of that Nature, and there beinge 
but three men of the Said five Now liveinge in this Towne, the 

in Stead f 

Towne doe See Cause to Continew. their power, and 4€4-vv^ of 
those two wantinge, the Towne add two more to those Survive- 
inge three, the persons added are m' William Hall and Capt" 
John Albro, who with the Said three Surviveors Viz'- nV John 
Brigs Ll ffrancis Erayton and John Sanford, or the Major part 
of them the Towne doe impower to use their Endeavors to Issue 
the Said differrence and all other of that Nature in this Towne, 
and make returne of what they doe in the premisses from time 
to time to the Towne. 
Voted This meetinge is Desolved. 

At a Meetinge of the freeTnhabitants of the Towne of Ports- 
mouth Held the. 28' day of Novcmb' 1673 



*In paler ink "can" is changed to "could, 
t This correction is in paler ink. 



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M' John Tripp Chossen Moderator of this Meetinge 
Med That the account of those whoe are Indebted and bchinde in 
Rates be openly Read 

Jol-in Kease, Samuell Bordin, Markc Athy and Jolin Hoomery 
and Benja~ Chase are propounded to be ffree men of this 
Towne. 

George Sisson and John Simmons are admitted ffreemen of this 
Towne 
Med That whereas m' Peter Tahiian is behinde in Rates the Sum of 
ffowerteene or Seventeene Shillings, and he haveinge been at 
charge in the Cure of Leonard pearcy and beinge willinge and 
haveinge acquitted the Towne from any further claime concern- 
inge the Said Leonard the Towne doe thereupon offsctt the 
Said Sums and doe allow it him 
'ted this meetinge is desolved. 

At a Meetinge of the free-Inhabitants of the Towne of ports- 
mouth Held the 21' day of Aprill 1674 

Capt" Samuell Wilbore chossen Moderator of this meetinge. 

John Sanford 1 r-i i^ ^- ^ cv^ i . . 

- ^,..,1- r^ ^ Chossen Deputies to Sitt and act at 

L' VV illia~ Cadman . 1 r- r\ x ^^ . ^ 

„ ^ f- . -the two-next Gen Asemblys to be 

Lns~ Lott btramge iu^xt i. • tvt 

1TT-11- 1-iT 1 11 held at JNewport m May next, 

m' William Wodell J 

Thomas Lawton ] chossen to Serve on the Gran-jurry at 

Hugh Parsons [- the next Court of Tryalls in may next 

Thomas Manchester ) at Newport. 

Henry Brightman ] chossen to Serve on the jurry of 

Thomas Wayte - Tryalls at the next Gen"".' Court of 

Icobod potter ) Tryalls in May next at Newport. 

[161] Voted That a Letter Directed to the moderator and 
free-men of this Meetinge be opened and Read, which was 
accordingly done, and was Subscribed John Clarke. 



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[ iSo ] 



Marke Athy. John Kease, Samuell Bordinge, and Bcnj7 Chase 

are admitted free-men of this Towne. 
Voted That William Lawton Taylor, hath Liberty granted him to So- 

journe and Inhabitt in this Towne-shipp twelve-months from the 

time of this meetino-e. 

John Wilbore. Sonn of William Wilbore Stands propounded to 

be admitted a freeman of this Towne. 
Voted that this Meetinge is Desolved 

Att a Meetinge of the free-Inhabitants of the Towne of Ports- 
mouth on their Election Day beinge the first day of June 1674 



^ 



Chossen to be of the Towne Councill 
and Enoas^ed 



m' John Tripp Chossen Moderator of this Meetinge 
John Sanford Chossen Towne Clerke. 

John Sanford 
L' William Cadman 
Ens~ Lott Strainge 
m' John Brigs Sen"" 
m' Thomas fifish 
m' Rob' Dennis 

nV William Wodell Chossen Tresurer 

Thomas Jenings Chossen Towne Serjant Engaged 

John Bordin 1 

William Wilbore 

Danill Greenell 

Thomas Brigs of prudance 

m'' Joshua Coggeshall 

m'' John Tripp 

m'^ William Wodell 



Eno-asred 



chossen Cunstables and Engaged 



Chossen Overseers of the poore. 



m"^ John Tripp 

m' William Wodell 

m"^ John Heath 

John Anthony jun' 



Chossen Survayers of Cattell. 



[ ISI I 1674. 

Voted Vpon Searious Consideration of the inconveniencys that may 
insue to the Towne by bcinge too forward in adniittingc freemen, 
and for the future to prevent the Same, and that if ffreemen 
hereafter be admitted that are persons that are not free-borne it 
may be Knowne and detirmined what freedome and previledges 
they are admitted unto. The Towne See Cause to Referr the 
further Consideration of the Matter unto a Comittee, desireinge 
and impowringc them to draw up Some absolute detirmination 
in the. premisses, and present what they agree on and draw up to 
the next Towne Meetinge for their Consideration and Confirma- 
tion if then by the Towne aproved of, as alsoe to Consider Some 
way to prevent the great Imbezlinge of the wood and timber in 
our Townes Comons, and to Consider of Some way to prevent 
the driveinge of Sheep on the Comon and therby removeinge 
them from their wonted walke; The Names of those appointed 
to be of this Comittee are m"" philHp Shearman, John Sanford 
ffrancis Brayton Sen' William Wodell, William Hall, John 
Albro, Gidion ffreeborne. 

Voted That the Towne Clerke John Sanford Shall have fforty Shillings 
for his Service done for the Towne as Towne Clerke this last 
yeare and the Said Suiri to be paid him out of the Treasury by 
the Towne Treasurer. 

Voted the meetinge is desolved 



[10^] At a Meeting of the free-Inhabitants of the Towne of 
Portsmouth, held at m'' Brigs his house the lo'*" of Octob' 1674 

m' John Tri|)p Chossen Moderator of this meetinge. 

nV Jacob Mott 1 r^ r c ^} ^ n r\ 

, ^. rr , I Chossen Deputies tor the next Gen'. 

m' 1 homas itish . , , , , 1 , , m ^ 

, T^ . „ T t Asembly to be held at JNewport the 

m' Uaniell Lavvton , ttt , • , • • A 1 

, , , . , . last VVensdav m this nistant October. 

m' John Anthony jun' J ^ 



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T , . - , Chossen to Serve on the Grand Jurry 

m' John Almy ^ . ^ r- r\ r- ^ r -r u ^ ^ 

,„r l\/T^^-^ ^ 13 . r I ^^ ^"^ ^^^'"^^ Cjen. Court 01 1 ryalls to be 

held at Newport the last Wensday Save 
one in this instant October. 



m"" Mathew Bordin 
m"" John Strainge 



Georg Sisson ) ^1 r- i t r 

T • 1 ATtr .. Chossen to berve on the urry or 

Jeremiah Wayte C ^ u ^ ^u n ^ ( ^ u f d 

T^ . , ,^ 1 \ 1 ryalls at the Court 01 1 ryall aiores 

David Vahan j -^ -^ 

The Generall Asembly acts made in May last publickly Read 

Voted That whereas Thomas Jenings Towne Serjant is removed and 
the Towne Know not where nor whether he is gon, The Towne 
have Chossen Thomas Manchester Sen' to be Towne Serjant 
untill the next Towne-Election. 

Voted that the Towne Serjant for his Service this part of the yeare 
insueinge for warning Towne Meetings Deputys and Jurry-men 
Shall have Six pence from each freeman for his Service therein 

Voted That John Wood a weaver is permitted to Sojourne in this 
Towne untill the next Towne Meeting 

Voted Whereas at the last Towne-meeting there was a Comittee ap- 
pointed to draw up their Result in Severall matters Relatinge to 
Sundry greivences in the Towne, and they not haveinge done 
any thing in that Matter, the Towne doe See Cause to Continew 
the power to them then Coinitted, and doe order that they make 
their Returne thereon unto the next Towne Meetinge, and it is 
Referred unto William Wodell and John Sanford to Indeavor a 
Meetinge of the Said Comittee to Consider of the premisses in 
Some Convenient time between this and the next Meetinge. 

Voted this Meetinge is desolved. 



At a Meetinge. of the ffreeT nhabilants of the Towne of Ports 
mouth at John Sanfords house the 9"' of Aprill 1675 

m' Joshua Coggeshall chossen Moderator of this Meetinge. 



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1675. 



Capt" John Albro 
m"" Georg Lavvton 
m' Gidion ffreeborne 
m' William Wodell 

ffrancis Brayton Sen"" ] 
Thomas Wood r 

Anthony Shaw- 
Joseph Anthony 
Abraham Anthony 
Thomas Eaton 



) 



Chossen Deputys for the two next 
Gen'.' Asemblys to be held at New- 
port in May next. 

Chossen Grand-J urry-men 



chossen to Serve on the Jurry of 

Try alls 



|/otcd That phillip Cuming is admitted to Soujourne at William 

Wodells until] the next Towne meetinge 
/oted that William Manchester, William Brownell, and John Wilbore 

are admitted ffreemen of this Towne: 
looted this Meetinge is Desolved. 

At a Meetinge of the ffree-Inhabitants of the Towne of ports- 
mouth on their Election day the 7"' of June 1675 



m' John Tripp chossen Moderator of the meetinge. 
John Sanford chossen Towne Gierke Engaged 



John Sanford 
Lott Strainge 
William Cadman 
Thomas fifish Sen' 
Robert Denis 
Gidion ffreeborne 



Chossen to be of the Towne Councell 
and Engaged 



[163] William W^odell Chossen Towne Treasurer Engaged 
Thomas Manchester Chossen Towne Serjant Engaged 
Voted that there be four Cunstables chosen in this Towne-shipp 
besids one at prudance. 



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Joseph Anthony 
Georg Sisson 
Georg Brownell 
WilHam Wodell 
William Allin 

m' Joshua Coggeshall 
m'' John Tripp 
nV Willia- Wodell 

m' John Tripp 
John Sanford 
John Anthony jun' 
Robert Hazard 

Abra- Anthony 



Chossen Cunstables and all Engaged 



Chossen overseers of the poore, and 
alsoe to take Care that Strainijers be 
Not Entertained in this Towne but 
according- to Order. 



Chossen Surveiers of Cattell for this 
yeare. 



m' John Tripp is appointed to prove all Measures and weights 
as are brought to him in this Towne-shipp and Seale them 
accordinge as the law of this Collony hath provided. 

Voted that the Charge of procureinge true Measures Viz" a Gallon 
and a halfe Bushall accordinge to the Standards appointed by 
the Collony Shall be borne and paid by the Townes Treasury. 

Voted that the Councill of this Towne are Empowred to Awditt the 
Townes accounts with the Treasurer for these two yeares last 
past and Make returne thereof to the next Towne Meetinge. 

Voted The Towne doe grant Liberty to Phillip Cumminge to 
Soujourne in this Towne till the Towne See further Cause to 
remove him : 

Voted: Upon the Engagement of Nicholas Browne and William 
Browne in this meetinge unto the Towne. that John Wood, a 
weavor nor his ffamely Shall not be any Charge to the Towne 
for the time of twelve-months and a day from this meetinge. 
The Towne doe grant the Said John Vv^ood Liberty to Soujourne 
in this Towne the Said Time of twelve months and a day. 



[ i85 ] 1675. 

/otecl That John Sanfords accounts as Recorder and Towne Gierke 
is Referred to the Towne Councill to Awditt and what they 
finde due to him Shall be paid him by the Towne Treasurer. 
Whereas m' William Baulston hath Eng^ac^ed under his hand 
that Cornelus Hiirman dureino^e the time he is with Richard 
Bulbar Shall not be charcfeable to the Towne, The Towne doe 
grant that the said Cornelus Higman hath Liberty to Sojourne 
in this Towne dureinge the time of that Engagement: 

V^oted that the Complaint of Severall Concerninge m' Talmans 
inclossinge a hie-way is Referred to Consideration at the next 
Sitlinore of this meetino^e. 

V^oted that this Meetinge is adjourned untill the first munday in 
July next which will be the fifth day of the Said month : 

At a Meetinge of the ffrce Inhabitants of the Towne of Ports- 
mouth held the 16'^ of July 1675. 

m' John Tripp chossen Moderator of this Meetinge. 

Voted Whereas by an Order of the Governor Dep' Governo' and 
Councells of the Towne of Newport and this Towne held the 
12"' of July 1675. a Rate of four hundred pound was ordered to 
be levied in this Island and this Towne to pay one hundred and 
twenty pounds of the Said 400! The Towne doe order that nine 
men be chossen to make the Said Rate. 

The persons chossen are m' phillip Shearman, John Sanford, 
Capt" John Albro, m' Joshua Coggeshall m' John Tripp, Thomas 
i^sh Sen', Latham Clarke, Gidion ffreeborne & John Brigs Senr 
they or the IVIajor part of them are Empowred to make the Said 
Rate and with all Convenient speed Returne it under their hands 
unto the Treasurer of this Towne : 

V^oted that whereas there is a debt due to John Sanford as Recorder 
and Towne Gierke for Coppys of Asembly acts and Towne Ser- 
vice; Therefore there Shall be adcd tenn pounds in the Said 
Rate Soe that the rate Shall be made one hundred and thirty 



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pounds out of which the Said John Sanford Shall have his debt 
from the Towne beinge five pounds Eighteen Shillings paid him 
by the Treasurer. 

And it is ordered that what each person paies in to the Treasurer 
Shall be paid in at Such rates or prices as Newport men agree 
to pay their rates, which is to be informed and mentioned in the 
warrant from the Majestrates for Callinge in the rates, And it is 
ordered that the daies for each person to bringe in their Rates 
when the Rate is finished Shall be appointed by the Rate- 
makers and mentioned in the warrant : 
Voted this Meetinge is desolved. 

[i©^] At a Meetinge of the free Inhabitants of the Towne of 
Portsmouth Held the 12"' day of October 1675 at the house of 
John Brigs 

Capt" John Albro chossen Moderator 
John Coggeshall chosen clerke for that 
Robert Hazard chossen first deputy 
Capt" John Albro chossen second deputy 
Samuell Wilbore chosen third deputy 
Caleb Arnold chossen fourth deputy 

Adam Mott chossen first gran Juryman 
Jacob Mott chosen Second gran Juryman 
Mathevv Borden chosen third gran juryman 

John Anthony chosen first of the Jury of Tryalls 
William Correy chosen the Second of the jury of tryalls 
Isaac Lawton chosen the third for the jury of tryalls 

Win Mill land: Granted by the Towne that a wind-mill may have soe much 
ground out of the Comon as the Sweep Carries round 
Liberty to Granted by the Towne that Hugh Cole may have liberty to 
Hugh Cole j-j^^|.g ygg Qf some of the win falls that is downe for to build a 



[ iS7 ] 1675. 

small frame, and to make some wheeles for the use of the 
Townesmen for their mony: 
tneysfor It is Ordered that Lott Strainge, ffrancis Brayton and Anthony 
1; owne j7j^^j.y ^j.^ choscn by the Towne for Aturneys to plead the Townes 
right for a hie-way which Peter Talman is Indicted for and have 
power to choose an Aturney at the Townes charge 
:ceminge Ordered by the Towne that not one green tree or trees Shall be 
•(;&woo |:^|j^ 1^^^^ ^1^^^ shall bc Carried away top and body all that is fitt 
for Timber or fire -wood Except such timber as Williaiii Correy 
doth use about the Mill for the tearme of two yeares, that is to 
say the wood that growes upon the Comon upon the pennaUy of 
five pound a tree. After any tree is fain it must not lye above a 
month before it be all cutt out into fire-wood: 
A : True Coppy Entred \} me. John Sanford Towne Gierke. 

At a Meetinge of the free-Inhabitants of the Towne of ports- 
moutli. held at L^ Will. Correys house the 8'"' of December: 1675 

m' Joshua Coggeshall chossen Moderator of this Meetinge. 
Voted. Whereas the Councill of warr in this Island at their Meetinge 
iteofi2o' held the 6' of this instant month, have Ordered a rate of one 
hundred and Twenty pounds to be levied in this Towne. 
The: Towne doe Order that those persons who were chossen at 
the meetinge held the iG'*" of July last to make and asess the 
rate then Ordered: Shall be the persons to make and levie this 
rate, they or the Majo" part of them, which is to be made and 
signed will all Conveniant speed 
Voted this meetinge is desolved. 

At a Meetinge held 14"' of January 1675 

m' John Albro chossen Moderator: 

John Keese chosen Gierke for the day 
It is Voted and detirmined that all those persons which have 



1675. [ i^^S ] 

Concerninge IncHaiis which was bi'ought on this Island have liberty for Six 
Indians ^^^^j^g ^.-j^^ ^^ g^H ^^^ ggj^^| them off froiTi this Towne. 

It is further Ordered that noe Inhabitant in this Towne for the 
future shall buy or keep an Indian or Indians in his house or 
Else where, upon the forfiture of five pounds SterllT for every 
Indian bought: 

Coppt Entred '^ me. John Sanford Towne Gierke. 

At a Meetinge of the ffree Inhabitants of the Towne of ports- 
mouth held at the house of John Brigs Sen' the 8"^ of March 

1675 

m' Joshua Coggeshall chosen Moderator of this Meetinge. 

Whereas Severall persons in this Towne-shipp have made pur- 
chass of Indians which were latly taken and brought to the. 
° Indians Island, which apeares troublsome to most of the Inhabitants, and 
the Sufferinge Such Indians to abide amongs us may prove very 
prejuditiall, It is therefore ordered that all those persons whoe 
have any Indian man or woman in this Towne have one months 
time liberty from this Meetinge to Sell and Send them off from 
this Towne, and that noe Inhabitant in this Towne-shipp after 
that time Shall for the future buy or keep any Indian or Indians 
soe bought or to be bought upon the pennalty and forfiture of 
five pounds Sterll for every Month they shall keep any Such 
Indian, and the Same pennalty to be duly [165] taken by 
distraint by Vertue of a warrant under a Majestrats hand to 
any Cunstable and Returned to the Towne. Treasury : 

Robert Hazard ] Chosen Deputys for the Gen'.' Asembly 

Mathew Bordin [ to be held by Especiall Order from the. 

L^ Willi. Gorrey [ Governo' at Newport the 13''' of this 

John Sanford J instant. 

Voted, whereas severall persons by Reason of the troublsom times 
with the Indians are necessitated (by their beinge forced from 



[ i89 ] 1675. 

„ii lent for their habitations, and thereby Some of our Neighbours) for a 
pantin-c. t^j^jppjy q£ Land to plant on, and this Townc bcingc wilhnc-e to 
afoard Neighbourly Charety to men in want and distress, doe 
agree and Order that one hundred acres if there be Occassion 
for Soe much Shall be Sett or laid out in Such Convenient 
places in this Townes Comons as may be most Convenient for 
those that want releife, and Soe as it may not be prejudiciall to 

tliey 

any free Inhabitant, and what shall be Soe lent to men . shall 
improve by Sowinge or plantinge for the time of two yeares from 
the date of this Meetinge, and noe longer, and then the Said 
Land to be freely left \vith the fences to the Towne, and not built 
upon, and for the proportions to each man and the places where 
they shall be accomodated is by this meetinge Referred to a 
Comittce of Six men or Majo' part of them: The persons chosen 
are m' Joshua Coggeshall Capt" John Albro, m' William Wodell, 
John Sanford, m' phillip Shearman and Robert Hazard 
Voted That noe person within this Towneshipp Shall have liberty 
Dncerninge of abovc ouc horsc kinde above a yeare old to pasture on the 
heCoH"ior Comon from the first of Aprill till the last of October yearly for 
the future; and that, one horse kinde soe beinge on the Comon 
to be kept well fettred or Shackld, and if any horse kinde above 
one Yeare old be found on the Comon in this Towne-shipp Con- 
trary to this Order, if the owner thereof after warneinge given 
take not Speedy Course to ffetter or shackle the said horse kinde, 
It shall be Lawfull for any person to kill the Said horse kinde 

un 

soe unfettered or ^ shackled 

Samuell Albro, and Joseph Nicolson Stand })ropounded to be 
admitted freemen 
Voted this meetinge is desolved : 



'o^ 



At a Meetinge of the free Inhabitants of the Towne of ports- 
mouth held at John l)rigses house the 21' of Aprill 1676 



i676. 



[ 190 ] 



Capt" John Albro chosen Moderator of this Meetinge. 
Voted that the four Deputies to be chossen shall be the Deputys for 
this Towne for both the Asemblys, to be held at Henry Palmers 
house at Newport on the Second and third days of may next: 



m' Georg. Lawton 
m' Sam" Wilbore 
m' Gidion ffreeborne 
L* ffrancis Brayton 

Huo^h Mosher 
Latham Clarke 
Henry Brightman 

William Cadman 
Adam Mott jun' 
John Albro jun' 



Chossen Deputies for the Asemblys 
afore-said 



chossen Gran-jurrio'"' for the Court of 
Tryall in May Next. 

chossen for the jurry of Tryalls at the 
Court of Tryalls to be held at New- 
port in May Next. 



The last Asemblys acts were in this meetinge publickly read 
Voted this Asembly is desolved. 

At a Meetinge. of the ffree-Inhabitants of the Towne of ports- 
mouth, on their Election day the. 5"" of June. 1676. 

m"" loshua Cooo-cshall Chossen Moderator of this Meetinge. 
John Sanford chossen Towne. Gierke. Enoaoed. 

John Sanford. 
John Albro Sen'' 
Samuell Wilbore. 
John Heath 
ffrancis Brayton Sen*" 
William Wodell 



Chosen of the Towne Councell and 
all Engaged only William Wodell 



[10@] William Wodell. Chossen Towne. Treasurer Engaged. 
Thomas Manchester Sen' Chosen Towne Serj' Engaged. 



[ igi ] 1676. 



William Wilbore Sen! 
Hugh Parsons 
Mathew Greencll 
William Allin 

John Tripp Sen' 
John Sanford 
John Anthony 

m' Joshua Coggeshall 
m' Williani Cadman 
William Wodell 



Chosscn Cunstablcs 



Chosscn Survaycrs for Cattcll 

are chosen overseers for the poore in 
this Towne and alsoe to take Care 
that noe persons come to Inhabitt in 
this Towne but accordinge to order. 



Voted That the Towne Gierke John Sanford Shall be paid the Sum of 
four pounds Currant pay on this Island, and the Same to be paid 
by the Towne Treasurer for his Service as Towne Clerke and his 
labour and trouble for other writeings for the Towne Councell, 
and alsoe Shall have Sixteen Shillings in like pay for Soe much 
due to him for Coppys of Asembly acts which in the whole is 
four pound Sixteen shillings to be paid by the Treasurer at price 
currant to the merchants 

At a Meetinge of the ffree Inhabitants of the Towne of ports- 
mouth Held at m'' Brigses house the 7"' of October 1676 



m' Joshua Coggeshall chosen IModerator 



m' William Wodell 
uV Mathew Bordin 
m' John Bordin 
m' Daniell Lawton 

John Strainge 
Daniell Grcenell 
Daniell Wilcocks 



are chosen Deputyes for the Next 
Gen'.' Asembly 



are chosen to be on the Gran-Jurry 
the next Court of Tryalls 



1676. 



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ffrancis Bray ton ju' 

Benja. Shearman 

Tho Manchester jun'^ 

This meetinge by Vote desolved : 



are chosen to be on the petti t-jurry 
the Next Court of Tryalls. 



At a Meetinge of the free Inhabitants of the Towne of ports- 
mouth held at m' Brigses house the 14"' of Aprill 1677 



m"" Joshua Coggeshall chosen Moderator 

John Sanford 1 

j chosen Deputys for the two Next 
1" Gen'.' Asemblys 



L' ffrancis Brayton 
m' Edward Lay 
Si Thomas Wood 
Robert Hassard 
Samuell Sanford 
Gidion ffreeborne 
Joseph Anthony 
Thomas Havens 
Thomas Dorfie 



are chosen to be on the Gran-Jurry 

the next Court of Tryalls 

are chosen to be on the pettit jurry 

the next Court of Tryalls. 



The last Asemblys acts published. 
Voted this meetinge is desolved. 

[1.©T] -At a meetinge of the free Inhabitants of the Towne of 
Portsmouth on their Election day heald at William Bolston's 
the 4':'' of June 1677 

Samuell Wilbore Chosen moderator of this meeting 

John Anthony Chosen Towne Gierke and Engaged 

William Cadman 

Joshua Coggeshall 

Robert Hazard ■ Chosen to be of the Towne Councell 

William Wodell 1 and all Enscafjed 

Peleg Tripp 

John Borden 



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William Wodell Chosen Teasurer Enoac^ed 

Thomas manchester Senior chosen Towne Serjant Engaged 



Thomas Eaton 
John Coggeshall 
Abraham Anthony 
William Allin 



I chosen Counstables Engaged 



^ , ^ 1 1, 1 ai'G chosen overseers for the poore in 

Joshua Coggeshall I .i • ^^ i i ^ 4. i r ., 

TTT-iT ^1 this lowne and alsoe to take care oc the 

William Cadman - . . ^ . ^, • t- .1 .. 

--,.,,. ,,- , ,, I commode in 01 persons to this lowne that 
William Wodell .,,^ . ^ , 1 r-i 11 

J are btraingers and may bee Chargeable 

John Tripp Sen'' ) 

John Sanford - Chosen Surveyers of Cattell 



John Anthony 

uoted William Coggeshall Joseph Nicolson sen' Joshua Coggeshall 
jun' Benjamin Hall and Thomas Cornell are all admitted free- 
men of this Towne 

uoted Robert Hauens and William Wilbore Junior admitted freemen 
of this Towne 

uoted that William Earl hath Liberty to Trancport three or foure 
Thousand of BoVd or plank 

A 

uoted this meetinore is desolved 



& 



At A meetinor of the free inhabitants of the Town of Portsmouth 
the 14"^ of the 11"' month 1696 at the house of William Cory 

voted Joseph Sheffield Chosen moderator 
voted this meeting is dissolved 

[168] at a meeting of the free Inhabitants of the Towne of 
Portsmouth held at John Brigses Senior hous on the : 2"^ : of 
October: 1677 : 



1677. [ i94 ] 

Samuell Wilbore Choosen moderator for this clay 

John Sanford 1 

George Lawton [ are choosen deputyes for the next 

Caleb Arnold I genarall Assembly 

Latham Clarke J 

raatthcw Borden ) • , . ^ , 

^ , ^ . f are choosen granjury men tor the 

IvoDcrt Uenniss r r '-n n 

^JT^^^• r- \ HCxt Lourt ot i ryails 

William Cory j ■' 



Hugh mosyer 

Joseph Tripp / ^ ^ ^ „ 

\_j ., ' \, Court of Tryalls 

Henry JJrightman j •' 



are chosen to bee of the jury for the 



uoated that John Sanford Shall have forty waight of good mar- 

chantable Sheeps wool for his last years searuis in being Towne 

Clerke 
uoated that John Cooke Junior Sonn to Thomas Cooke is admitted a 

free man of This Towne 
uoated that the land lent unto perticler men out of the Common in this 

A 

A Commity Townesliip for their present supply to plant on it being now to 
impowere j^gt^j-j-, y^to tlic Townc afjaine the Towne do ao-ree and order 

Conserning '^ --^ 

Land that it Shall bee in the powre of A Committy which the Towne 
Shall Choose to let out or set the Same or any part thereof for 
one yeare to whome and on what terms they or the major part of 
them Shall See good only for Sowing and the Rent for the use of 
the Same to bee paid into the treasury for the use of the Towne 

uoated that thc Commyty Chosen for the Abouesaid Service are George 
Lawton John Albro senior William Wodell Robert Hodgson 
and Peleg Tripp 

uoated that George Lawton is aded to John Albro and the Rest of 
the Commity for the Straightening of Lines of mens Lands 
accordig to former order 

uoated \\^^<s^ mcctiug is dissolvcd 



[ 195 ] 1677. 

at a meeting of the free Inhabitants of the Towne of Portsmouth 
on the 27''' day of december 1677 at John Brigs senior his house 

uoated Samuell Wilbore Chosen moderator for this day 
uoated that the two late Assemblys acts Should be Read which was 
acordingly don ^ j^,^i^^ 

Arthor Cook Giles Slocum and Joshewa Railings Stands pro- 
pounded to be free men in this Towne 
uoated This meetino: is desolved 



At a meeting of the free Inhabitants of the Town of 
Portsmouth held at John Brigses house the 23"' of Aprill : 167S: 

voated Samuell Wilbore Chosen moderator for this day 

voatcd John Sanford 

Hugh parsons ^^ Chosen deputies for the assemblies 

William Cory j next 

William Wilbore J 

John Heath ) r^^ ^ t 

T 1 r) • T r f Chosen Gran Jury men for the next 

John BriGjs Jun' V r ^ ,\ 

T 1 Ci- ""• \ court of Tryalls 

John btrainge ) -^ 

George Brownell ) ^, , , , . . , 

A ,1 CI Chosen to bee of the lury for the court 

Anthony hhaw C r rr^ ■,^ 

c ci \ of Tryalls 

Samson Shearman } •' 

35 Shillinijs 

voatcd That Johr. Sanford Shall have for writing of Copies of the 
assemblies acts in May and October last paid to him out of the 
Tresurie assoone as the Town make The Tresurer able to pay it 

voated that Job Hawkins Shall have liberty to plant on the Island 
Caled Gould Island Two or three years or longer if the Town 
see Cause that is to say for his ov/ne vse but not to lett it to any 
other person 

voated That Stephen Brayton is admitted a freeman of this Town 



167S. [ 196 ] 

voated that Arthur Cooke and Giles Slocum Jun' are admitted freeman 

of this Towne 
voated Thomas Briers is admited a free man of This Towne 
voated Latham Clarke Peleg Tripp and Daniell Lawton are Impowered 
to forewarne Newport people that they Shall not cutt nor Carye 
any wood or Timber that is all Ready Cutt out of our Commons 
and if Either of our men aforesaid Shall See any of Newport 
people Cutinge or a Cariing A way any of our wood or Timber 
aforesaid they have power hereby to take it away 
voated This meeting is desolved 

At A meeting of the free inhabitants of the Town of Portsmouth 
on their Election day held at the house of John Briggs Sen' : the 
3'' of the 4"^ month 1678 

Samuell Wilbur Chosen moderator of this meeting 
John Anthony Chosen Towne Clerke and Engaged 

William Cadman 

Robert Hassard / n r^i ^ i, r 4.1, t- r- n 

/all Chosen to be of the lown Councell 

Latham Clarke I i n t- it- i.- ni ^ i 1. 

,,r.,,. ..r , ,, / and all Lno^ao-ed Lxceptmp' oly Robert 

Wilham Wodell rj j 1^3^ 

V Hassard 
releg 1 ripp 

Jacob mott 

William Wodell Chosen Town Treasurer EnQ^asfed 
Thomas Havens Chosen Town Serjant Engaged 

Thomas Eaton 



A I -I A 4-1 I are Chosen Counstabls and 

Abraham Anthony [• ^7 

John Coggeshall ) ^ ^ 

William Allin of prudence Chosen Counstable 

-_.,-. „, , ,, J Chossen overseers of the poore, and allso to 

William vYodell - 1 r- ^i i. ci. • i ^ r- i. 

...... ^ , y take Care that btrain^ers be not Enter- 

VVillam Cadman \ , • 1 • ^1 • t- i i. t . ^ 

) tamed in this 1 own but according to order 



[ 197 ] 1678. 



Chosscn Survcyers of Catlc 



John Tripp Sen"" 

John San ford 

John Anthony 

Robert Hodgson 
voatcd Abiell Tripp is admitted A freeman of This Town 
voatcci This meeting is desolved 

At A meeting of the free Inlialjitants of the Town of Ports- 
mouth the 5':'' day of the 6''' month 167S: at the house of Jolin 
Brigs Sen"" 

John Albro Sen'' Chosen moderator for tliis day 
A Copie of the Court orders last past Read in this meeting 
James Samson Standeth propounded to bee a freeman is tliis 
Town 
voated This meeting is desolved 

At A meetino; of the free Inhabitants of the Towne of Ports- 
mouth at the house of John Brigs Sen' the 11"' day of the 8 
moneth 1678 

John Albro Chosen moderatar for this day 

William Wodell 1 

Robert Hodgson [ are Chosen deputies for the next gen"' 

fTrancis Brayton sen"" [ assembly 

Lathum Clarke J 

Gedion ffreeborne ^ are chosen grand Jury men for the 

matthew Borden S next Court of Tryals 

John Borden ) are chosen to bee of the Jury for the 

Benjamin Shearman \ next Court of Tryals 

uoateti This meetino: is desolved 

the 

At a meetino- of the free Inhabitants of Towne of Portsmouth 



1678. [ iqS ] 

December the 31''' 1678 being by vertue of a warrant from 
authority warned to meet to here the Acts and orders of the 
court of General! assembly held in October last, Read, and also 
to make a Rate of Sixty Eight pounds which by the Said court 
was ordered for this Towne of Portsmouth to pay as their part 
and Share of A colony Rate of three hundred pounds &c 
John Albro chosen moderator 

Philip Shearman, John Albro, William Cadman, Latham Clarke, 
William Earl Joseph Tripp, and John Coggeshall, are chosen 
they or the major part of them to make the Said Rate of Sixty 
Eight pounds on all the Rateable Estate in this Township 
according to the best of their Judgments and to deliver the Said 
Rate beins: -made within one moneth next after the date of this 
meeting unto the majestrate in this Towne for him to take Care 
of and to give forth his warrant to the Towne Serjeant for the 
warning of all persons Concerned to pay their parts Rated 
according to Court order 
voatcd John Albro, William Cadman, Peleg Tripp, and William Wodell, 
are chosen [ITl] A Committee to meet with foure of New- 

who to meet 

port men „ according to the aforesaid court order are upon or 
before the 13"' day of January next after the date of this meeting 
at the hous of George Lawton in this Towne to adjudge and 
auditt all accounts depending betwixt Newport and Portsmouth 
Relating and only growing by Reason of the late Indian wars 
voated William Wodell, and Peleg Tripp, are aded to the Committee 
Robert Hodgson and William Cadman for to dispose of Indians 
for this Towns use according to the Gen"^' assemblys order, 
voated This meeting is desoved 

Att A meeting of the free Inhabitants of the Towne of Ports- 
mouth held at the house of John Brigs sen"" the first of the 3'' 
moneth Called may : 1679: 

John Albro Chosen moderator 



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1679. 



George Lawton 
William Correy 
ffrancis Brayton 
William Cadman 

Thomas ffish 
Adam mott 
Daniel Lawton 

Lott Straingc 
Isaac Lawton 
Benjamin Hall 



are Chosen deputyes for the next Gen"" 
assembly 



are Chosen to be on the Grand jury 
the next Court of Tryals 

are Chosen to be on the petty jury the 
next Court of tryals 



This meeting is desolved 



At A meeting of the free Lihabitants of the Town of Ports- 
mouth on their Election day held at the house of John Brigs 
Sen'' the : 2'' day of the 4'!' moneth : 1679 : 



John Albro Chosen moderator 

John Anthony Chosen Town Gierke and Engaged 

William Cadman 



Lathum Clarke 
William Wodell 
Peleg Tripp 
John Borden 
George Brounell 



are all Chosen to be on the Towne 

all 

Councell and Enoaorcd Exce]3tin<>; 
Lathum Clarke and George Brounell 



William Wodell Chosen Towne Treasurer and Engaged 
Thomas manchester Chosen Towne Serjeant and Engaged 



Joseph Anthony 
Gideon ffreeborne 
Thomas Eaton 
Thomas Waite 



are all chosen Counstables and all 
Engaged Excepting Thomas Waite 



J 



1T2] William Allin of Prudance Chosen Counstable 



i6yg. [ 200 ] 

William Wodell ^ 

William Cadman , j are Chosen overseers of the poore and 
also to take Care that Straingers be not Entertained in the 
Towne but accordino: to order 



voted John Anthony 
John Borden 



are all Chosen Surveyers of Cattel and 
noe boat man Shall veiw any Cattel 



^ '^^ '"1 y Sheep or Swine which is Caryed of in 



Joseph Anthony 
Thomas Buts 
and William Hall 



his boat Except a nother vewer helps 
to vew them Which is not A boat man 



James House Standeth propounded to be a freeman in this 

Towne 
voated that Joliu Authouy Shall have forty Shillings in monney or pay 

according to money for his Service done in being Towne Clerke 

the Last two years and it Shall be paid by the Towne Treasurer 
voated This mectinsf is desolved 



"CD 



At A meeting of the free Inhabitants of the Town of Ports- 
mouth at the house of John Brigs the 23''' of the 4"' month: 1679: 

voated John Albro Chosen moderator. 

and acts of the Generall assemblies in may Last Read 

voated that Thomas Jenings Shall have Six pounds of wool paid him 
by the Treasurer which is for warning of A Town meeting in 
October 1674. 

voated it is granted to ffrancis Brayton to have A License to Keep an 
ordinary or victualling house for one year in the place where he 
now dweleth he first oriveing: bond according to Law for the 
Keeping of good orders, and do also pay for his License ten 

money 

ShillinQ-s into the Treasury 
voted it is granted to William Correy to have A License to Keep an 
ordinary or victualling house for one year in the place where he 
now dweleth, he first givcing bond according to Law for the 



[ 20I ] 1679. 

Keeping of good orders, and do also pay for his License tenn 
Shillings money into the Treasury. 

[ITS] voted it is granted to John Borden, Thomas Durfee, 
and the Widow mary Tripp, to have Each of them A License 
for one year to Sell victuals and drink to Travelers and to afford 
them Entertainment as may bee needfull and Convenient they 
first giveing bond according to Law for the Keeping of good 
orders and do also pay into the Treasury ten Shillings for Each 
License 

voted it is ordered that none of the five persons shall be allowed to Sell 
that Sort of drink commonly Called Rum at any higher price 
then after the Rate of two pence the gill 

voted that the Town Clerke with the Treasurer William Wodell are 
Impowered to draw up the Licenses and deliver them to the 
persons Concerned they first giveing bond as abovesaid, and 
paying into the Treasury the money due as afore appointed 

voted that there Shall be A Rate of Thirty five pounds according to 
wool twelve pence the pound made on the Rateable Estate of 
the Inhabitants in this Town. 

voted Phillip Shearman, William Correy, Gideon ffreeborn, Caleb 
Arnold, John Brigs, and William Wodell, are Chosen they or 
the major part of them to make the Said Rate within ten daies 
of this meetino", and haveins: made it Shall take Care forthwith 
to deliver it or cause to be delivered unto the Town Sarjeant 
who by vertue of this order is also forthwith to give notice to all 
persons Concerned of what they are Rated and to warn them to 
pay into the Treasuery within ten days next after the makeing of 
the Said Rate what they are Rated. 

voted This meeting is desolved 

At A meeting of the free Inhabitants of the Towne of Ports- 
mouth At the house of John Brigs sen"" the 15'^'' day of the 8''' 
moneth 1679 

voted William Cadman Chosen moderator 

26 



1679. 



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Lathum Clarke 
William Wodell 
Pelleg Tripp 
John Borden 

Robert Hodgson 
matthew Borden 
Hugh Parsons 

Joseph Tripp 

John manchester r , _ ^ ^ ,, 

T , r- 1 n T r \ the next Court or 1 ryall 

Joshua Coggeshall Jun"^ j -' 

uoted This meeting is desolued 



are Chosen deputies for the next 
Generall assembly 



are Chosen to be on the Grand Jury 
( the next Court of tryal[ ] 

f are Chosen to be on the petty Jury 



L] At A meeting of the free Inhabitants of the Town of 
Portsmouth At the house of william Corry the 14^'' day of the 
12"" moneth 1679 : 

John Albro Chosen moderator 



George Lavvton 
William Cadman 
William Wodell 
Peleg Tripp 



This meeting is desoved 



are Chosen deputies for the next 
Gen'' assembly 



At A meeting of the free Inhabitant of the Towne of Ports- 
mouth at the house of William Corry the 19"' day of the 2*^ 
moneth 1680 



voated John Albro chosen moderator 



George Lawton 
William Wodell 
William Cory 
and John Borden 



1 



are chvosen depiilics 
Gen'l asscmblys 



for the next 



[ 203 ] i6So. 

Robert Dennis ) 

Joshua Coggesliall ^7, .tr''' ^"^ '''''' ""'' ^^'' ^'''""^ 

and Daniel Lawton ) ' 1 - 

Giles Slocum Jun"" ) 

Tliomas Cornel and '"^'^ ^^''""' '° '""'' °" "^<^ i"^- of 



Henry Brightman 



tryals 



John Corry is admited a freeman in this Towne 
George manchcster is admited a freeman in this Towne 
voated Where as the Gen'l assembly Sitting in march last hath Repre- 
sented to this Towne as to others in this Colony the Searious 
consideration of Some way for the Raising of moneys for sending 
an Agent for England and also ordering from Each Towne and 
place in this Colony a Returne unto the Gen'l Assembly in may 
next 

In answer to the order and desire of the said assembly in march 
last Wee of the Towne of Portsmouth on Road Island at our 
meeting held the 19"' day of aprill : 1680: doe by our Towne 
deputies make this Returne unto the Gen""! assembly to be 
Sitting in Newport in may next that this Towne are W^illing and 
doe hope shall be able to pay and contribute according to their 
Just propotion with the Rest of their neighbours in this Colony 
to the value of three hundred pounds in or as money in A pub- 
lick Assesment on the whole for the Supply of an Agent for 
England if the Genl assembly see Cause for the publick good 
and weale of this Colony to Send and imploy one 
provided that Each Towne and place in this colony be justly 
accrding to true propotion assesed with us, and that all former 
assesments and publick Rates by this colonys assemblys on Each 
Towne and place may be duely inspected and those whoe are 
backward or Refrectory in paying what hath been assesed on 
them may be Efectually gathered and Emproved for the use it 
was assesed or Such other use as the Assembly of this Colony 
Shall order for the good of the publick 



i68o. [ 204 ] 

And it is ordered that the Towne Gierke doe Transcribe this 
act and Signe the Same on the behalfe of this Towne and de- 
Hver the Same unto all or any one of the deputies by this Towne 
chosen for the aforesaid Gen'l Assembly in may next 
voated that Thomas Hix Surrendering and leaving his Eight acres of 

h 

land wich was oranted to william Eno-land unto this Towns 
Common for w^hich and in lue thereof after a Straight line Run 

side 

on the South East ^^ of that land which he the Said Thomas Hix 
bought of John Coggeshall from the Southermost Corner unto 
the flag pond where the fence now stands then he the Said 
Thomas Hix is to have Eight acres laid out there the whole 
length not takeing any more of the flag pond 
voated This meeting is desolved 

[I.T0] ^t A meeting of the free Inhabitants of the Towne of 
Portsmouth on their Election day at the house of William Corry 
the 7"' of the 4'^ moneth : 1680: 

John Albro chosen moderator 

John Anthony Chosen Towne clerke and Ingaged 

William Cad man 

Lathum Clarke 

William Wodell , are all chosen to be on the Towne 

Peleg Tripp ' Councell and Ingaged 

William Corry 

John Borden 

William Wodell Chosen Towne Treasurer and Ineaeed 
Thomas manchester Chosen Towne Serjeant and Ingaged 

Robert Hodg^son 1 Ingaged 



John Keese 

Benjamin Shearman 

Joseph Anthony J Ingaged 



arc Chosen Counstables 



[ 205 ] 



i68o. 



Voated John Anthony 
John Borden 
Abiel Tripp 
Joseph Anthony 
Thomas Buts 
and WilHam Hall 



William Allin of Prudence Chosen Counstable 

William Wodell | are Chosen overseers of the poore, and also 
Joshua Coq;freshall : to take Care that Strano-ers be not Enter- 
William Cadman j tained in this Towne but according to order 

are all chosen Surveyers of Cattle and noe 
boat man Shall veivv any Cattle Sheep or 
Swine which is Carried of in his boat Except 
a nother veiwer helps to veiw them which is 
not a boat man, and if any Boat man doe 
[ Transport or carry from of this Island with- 
in the liberties of this Township any Sort 

Sheep 

of Catle^or Swine without being veiwed ac- 
cording to order he or they so doeing Shall 
forfit and pay the just Sum of twenty Shill- 
j ings to this Towne for Every Such default 

A bill of 24 Shillings being presented to this Towne by mary 

ordered 

Tripp Widow voated it is owned and ^ to be paid by the Towne 
Treasurer 

voated Richard Knight a weaver is permitted to sojurne in this Towne 
upon his good behavour untill the last day of October next 
Ensueing the date here of and then the Towne Councell hath 
power to move him or continue him untill the next Towns 
meeting as they see Cause 

voated that no Indian Shall have liberty to cut any wood upon this 
Towns Commons on the first day of the weeke nor in the night 
time in Case they so doe it is Lawfull for Any free man in this 
Towne to take it for his owne vse 

voated John Anthony Shall have twenty shillings in or as money for 

done 

his last years Service ^^ in being Towne Clerke and it shall be 
paid by the Towne Treasurer 
voted whereas the way formerly appointed for paying the Town Sar- 
jeant his wages for his service to the Town in that his Said 
office doth not prove So Satisfactory as desired; for that it 



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faileth in divers perliculars It is Therefore agreed and ordered 
that the Town Sargeant Shall have the Sum of three pounds in 
money or money pay paid him by the Town Treasurer for his 
Labour and service for this year now Ensuing in warning Tow^i 
meetings Town Councels and all Such other Services which he 
as Town Sargeant ought to do for the Town he performing 
Said Services 
voted This meeting is desolved 

[XT©] ^^t a meeting of the free Inhabitnts of the Town of 
Portsmouth at the house of William Cory the 30''' of the 6"' 
moneth 16S0: 

voted John Albro Chosen moderator 

voted William Cadman 
Latham Clarke 
Peleg Tripp 
and John Brigs sen"" 

voted Gideon ffreeborne ^ are Chosen to Serve on the Grand 

and W^illiam Wilbore ^ Inquest 

voted Isaac Lawton ) 1 <- , t 

T-1 A17 -4. ( are chosen to Serve on the next Jury 

Ihomas Waite ( 4: t u 

and John Albro Jun*" ) ^' 

voted that Joseph Anthony Surrendering and leaving out a quarter of 
an Acre of his land lying on the Southwesttermost End of the 
Rockey hill which is nere his house unto this Towns Commons: 
for which and in lue thereof he Shall have a quarter of an Acre 
laid out unto him adjoyning unto his land on the northEastter- 
most End of the Said Rockey hill nere pocassit River and the 
Said land is to be laid out by the men who are Chosen by this 
Town to Straighten lines between man and man or by the major 
part of them 

voted this meeting is desolved 



are Chosen deputies for the nex 
Gen'' assembly 



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At a meeting of the free Inhabitants of the Town of Portsmoiuh 
at the house of John Brigs the 12"' of the 9"' moneth 1680: 

voted George Lawton Chosen moderator 

n 

voted Robert Hodgson, Caleb Arnold, George Browell, Benjamin 

^ are clioseii 

Shearman, Daniel Lawton, John Cooke, and William Wilbore,^, 
they or the major part of them to make A Rate of twenty-two 
pounds according to money on the Rateable Estate of the In- 

h 

habitants in this Town wich is assesed on this Town by order of 

A 

the Gen"' Assembly in may last past and the Said Rate is to be 
made within :6: days after the date of this meeting and forthwith 
to be delivered to the Town Gierke who Shall forthwith Transe- 
scribe the Same and Returne the original with the Copy to any 
one of the assistants in this Town to be furtlier dissposed of as 
Law Requiereth 

voted John Brigs is appointed to Spake to Thomas fish that he lay 
out that acre of land to this Towns Commons which was lent to 
Henry Eves 

voted William Wodell Chosen to sel and dispose of the house and 
fenceing which is on the land lent to Thomas Brooks 

v<ted John Albro and John Sanford are Chosen to meet with the Rest 
of the Auditters to Auditt John Clarks account 

\ ted This meeting is dissolved 

liTT] ^-t A m.eeting of the free Inhabitants of the Town of 
Portsmouth held at the house of William Corry the 27'" of the 
10''' moneth 1680 

v.ied major John Albro Chosen moderator 

•'!-d major John Albro, William Wodell, Calelj Arnold, Robert Dennis, 
Robert Hodgson, and George Brownell, are Chosen a Comittee, 
they or the major part of them and are hereby betrusted and 



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fully Impowered in the name and in the behalf of this Town: to 
Let, Set, or Lease out unto any person, or persons, for any term 
of years not Exceeding Seven, the Island Called Hog Island be- 
longing to this Town or Such part thereof as is not yet by this 
Said Town already disposed off: and to Let, Set, or Lease out 
the Same, or Such part thereof, and for Such Rent and on Such 
tearms as they the Said Committee, or the Said major part of 
them Shall agree on: All waies provided that there Shall be 
Reserved unto the free Inhabitants of this Tou'n their wonted 
Liberty of takeing timber and fire wood from off the most part 
of Said Island 

And in Case the Said Committee or major part of them Can 
not to their Satisfaction find how or to whome to Lease out the 
Same 

Then in that Case they are hereby desired and Impowered to 
use their best Indeavour by possession or otherwise to maintain 
This Towns Right and Interrest therein untill the Town Shall 
further order 
voted this meeting is dissolved 



At A meeting of the free Inhabitants of the Town of Ports- 
mouth held at the house of William Cory the 2V" of the ii^'' 
moneth 1680: voted major John Albro chosen moderator 

voted it is agreed that Hog Island May be Leased out as was ordered 
the last Towns meeting 

voted John Sanford, John Brigs, and francis Brayton, are chosen and 
aded to the six men which by this Town at their meeting held 
the 27"- of December last were chosen A committee concerning 
hog Island : and the Said nine men are hereby betrusted and 
fully Impowered, they or the major part of them to act and do in 
the name, and in the behalf of this Town concerning hog Island; 
according to that which by the Town at their said meeting was 
ordered to be done by the said Six men or major part of them 



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voted where as at a meeting of this Town the 12"' of november last 
there were Cartain men chosen to make a Rate of two and 
twenty pounds, as was ordered by the Generall Assembly in may 
last and the persons appointed to make the said Rate, not have- 
ing yet done any thing in the case, alledging the wants of Rule 
to act by ; and the time then limited for to have made the said 
Rate being past ; this meeting do now again appoint the Same 
men to make the Said Rate and to finish it within ten days next 
after this meeting: and for Rule in that Case it '^ordered that all 
Lands Rateable in this Town Shall be valued as worth forty 
shillino-s the acre, and all horse Kind and Cattell which are 
above a year old, at forty shillings a piece and all swine above a 
year old, at six shillings apiece and sheep and lambs after the 
Rate of four pounds the score, and for all other Estate Rateable 
it is Left to the Rate makers to do according to their discretion 
in the valueing thereof. And it is further ordered that all per- 
sons concerned, on notice to them given by the Town serjeant 
Shall orive in unto the Ratemakers or unto one or more of them: 

the 

the number of acres of their Lands and the numbe| J of their 
horses and mares and cattel of all sorts as above mentioned; and 
if any do willfully neglect or Refuse they are to forfeit twenty 
shillings unto the Town Treasury and the Ratemakers in that 
Case are to value the Estate of Such neglecting persons accord- 
injy to their discretions 
voted this meeting is dissolved 

the valew of Creturs 



[1*78] At A meeting of the free Inhabitants of the Town of 
Portsmouth at the house of William Corry the 14"' of the first 
moneth : 1681. 

voted major John Albro Chosen moderator 



i68i 



[ 2IO ] 



Lathum Clark 
William Wodell 
Peleg Tripp 
and Arther Cook 

Joseph Nicolson 
and Hugh Parsons 

John Coggeshall 
Samson Shearman 
and Richard Pearce 



are Chosen deputies for the next Gen '' 
assemblys 

are Chosen to serve on the Grand In- 
quest 

are Chosen to serve on on the next Jury 
of Tryalls 



voted Whereas at this meeting it hath been Represented the want of 
Some Survaiors on the Island Prudance in this Township to 
take a true and Exact view of all Cattell that shall be Transe- 
ported from off the Said Island which by Reason of distance 
from the late Chosen Survayers in this Town may be Neglected, 
and that the Said wholesom order of Survaying or veiwing all 
sorts of Cattell Transported from this Town or any part thereof 
may be duely observed & maintained that Soe farr as may be 
dafnage may not acrue to the Inhabitants 

It is ordered that for and untill the next Election of officers in 
this Town of Portsmouth m"" William Allin and John pearce 
Both Inhabiting on Said Prudence Shall and have power as sur- 
vayors to veiw and take a true account of all Cattell of what Sort 
Soever that Shall be from the Said prudance Island Transported 
alwaies provided they the Said Allin and pearce Shall be together 
in and at the view and Survey of all Cattell Transported 

voted This meeting is dissolved 

At A meeting of the free Inhabitants of the Town of Ports- 
mouth At the house of William Cory the 6^'' of the 4''' moneth 
1681. 



voted major John Albro chosen moderator 

John Anthony chosen Town Gierke Ingaged 



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Ingaged 
Ingaged 
In orated 
Ingaged 



William Cadman 
William Wodell 
Latham Clarke 
John Sanford 
Peleg Tripp 
and John Borden 

William Wodell Chosen Town Treasurer 

Thomas manchester Chosen Town serjeant Ingaged 



Ingaged 



are chosen to be on the Town 
Councell 



Ingaged 



Inofasfed 



'&"& 



are chosen Constables 



William Wodell 
matthew Borden 
Joseph Tripp 
and Joseph Anthony 

william Wodell 

Joshua Coggeshall 

and William Cadman ) tained in this Town but accordino: to order 



Ingaged 



Ino-aofed 



\ are cohosen ouerseers of the poore and also 
rto take care that Strancrers be not Enter- 



John Sanford, John Anthony, ^ 
John Kees, and Robert Lawton ^ 



are chosen survaiers of Cattell 



Major John Albro 
John Sanford 
William Cadman 
and Caleb Arnold 



are Chosen they or the major part 
of them to Auditt the Town Treas- 
urers accounts and make Return e 
thereof to the next Towns meeting: 



voted There being by this Town a committee former chosen and Im- 

powered concerning Hog Island, to Lett, Sett, or Lease out the 

Same, or such part there of &c as by their acts bearing date 

December the 27"' 1680. and January the 21"" 1680 may appear 

81 
in which said acts or orders it not being so Clearly and fully 

Expressed as it might have been, when the time of Such Lease 

made in the behalf of the Town 

as by the Said Committee or major part of thcm^ Shall begin to 
take Effect, as to be the begining of the term Leased for: Now 
for Explaination of the mind and Intent of the Town in that 
Respect it is hereby agreed and ordered that if the Said Com- 



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mittee or said major part of them Shall for certain years or time 
according to Said former order or orders Lease out unto any 
person or persons, the said Hog Island, or such part thereof as 
in said orders or in any of them is Expressed, that then the term 
of years or other time for which the Said Lease Shall be made ; 
shall be accounted to begin the Twenty fifth day of march Last 
past before this meeting 
voted This meeting is dissolved 

At A meeting of the free Inhabitants of the Town of Portsmouth 
at the house of William Corry the 9'^ of the fifth moneth 1681 : 

voted major John Albro Chosen moderator 

voted William Coggeshall Chosen Constable Ingaged 

voted It is agreed and ordered that a Rate of Twenty pounds according 
to money Shall be Levied and assessed on the Estates of the free- 
men and Inhabitants &c in and belonging unto this Township 

voted that major John Albro, John Sanford, John Coggeshall, Peleg 
Tripp and William Wodell, are chosen and Impowered, they, or 
the major part of them to make the Said Rate, and to proportion 
it according to their discretion on the Estate in this Township 
as abovesaid, and that the Said Rate Shall within two-and 
Twenty dales next after this meeting be made and signed by 
the Said five men, or major part of them. shiiuncrs 

voted Thomas manchester Town Serjeant Shall have Twenty ^accord- 
ing to money payd him for more then ordinary Service done by 
him last year 

voted John Anthony Shall have Thirty Shillings in or as money for 
his last years service done in being Town Clerk paid him by the 
Town Treasurer 

voted This meeting: is dissolved 

At A meeting of the free Inhabitants of the Town of Portsmouth 
at the house of William Cory the 2()'^ of the 6'|' moneth 1681. 



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are Chosen deputies for the next Gcn- 
erall assembly Siting at provid[ ] 



voted George Lawton chosen moderator 
voted John Sanford 

Caleb Arnold 

Arthur Cooke 

and Gideon ffreeborne 
voted William Cory ^ are chosen to serve on the ncx 

and ffrancis Brayton sen' ^ Grand Inquest [180] 

voted Thomas Eaton ) 

T , 1 . are Chosen to serve on the 

John manchester r r ^ , 

J -ri u 4. T r \ next lury of 1 ryals 

and 1 homas manchester J un j ■^ ^ ■' 

voted for as much as here is great nessessity for Another Constable to 
be Chosen in this Town matthew Grinell is chosen Constable 
and In gaged 

voted This Town haveing at their meeting held the 6"' of June Last, 
appointed A Committee to Audit the accounts of their Treasurer 
William Wodell and make Return thereof to the Town, which 
they having now done, and the Said accounts being in this 
meeting Read and accepted are ordered to be Kept in the Town 
Clerks ofRce amongst the Records and writings there belonging 
to the Town. 

voted William Allin and John Pearcc Chosen surveyers for Prudence 

in this Towne 

untill the next Election of Town officers ^according as they wear 
at a meeting the 14"' of the first moneth 1681. 
voted this meeting is dissolved. 

At A meeting: of the free Inhabitants of the Town of Portsmouth 
at the house of the widow mary Cory the 6^'' of the first moneth 
1682 

voted major John Albro Chosen moderator 
voted William Cadman 1 

Latham Clarke [ are Chosen deputies for the next Gen'" 

Henry Brightman assemblyes 

William Wodell 



i682. [ 214 ] 

Gideon ffreeborne ) are Chosen to serve on the next Grand 
Jacob mott ) Inquest 

Benjamin Shearman ) , , 

T , , „ T r are chosen to serve on the next 

John Albro Jun Y f t- 1 

John Cooke Cap' Cooks Son ) ^ ^ ' 

voted that the overseers of the poore in this Town are hereby ordered 
and Impowered to take Care for the maintainance of Job Haw- 
kins according to their discression and the charge to be boren 
by the Town 

voted this meetins: is dissolved 



At A meeting of the free- Inhabitants of the Town of Ports- 
month at the house of the widow mary Cory on their Election 
day the 5"' of the 4''' moneth 1682 

voted William Cadman Chosen moderator 

voted John Anthony Chosen Towne Gierke Ingaged 

voted major John Albro \ Ingaged 

William Wodell I Ingaged 

Latham Clarke ( Ingaged are Chosen to be on the Town 

John Sanford ( Ingaged Councell 

John Borden \ Ingaged 

John Anthony J Ingaged 

voted Willliam Wodell Chosen Town Treasurer Ingaged 
voted Thomas Jenings Chosen Town Serjeant Ingaged 

voted Samson Shearman 1 Ingaged 

:L ^ \- are chosen Constables 

Daniel Lawton 1 

Joseph Anthony J Ingaged 
voted William Allin of Prudence Chosen Constable 



B 



[ 215 ] 1682. 

r-« ir>-« n 1 are Chosen overseers of the 

[181] voted Joshua Coggeshall | poore and to take Care that 

WilHam Wodell J^ Strangers be not Entertained 

and William Cadman | in this Town but according 

J to order 

I voted John Sanford 1 

T , Tr r are Chosen Survayers of Cattel 

John Keese •' 

and Robert Lawton J 

voted whereas there hath of Late been a Small difference between this 
Town and David Lake about fifty Shillings money pay which he 
in the year 1676 Received for Indians the Town accounting that 
of Right it Should have been by him I^eturned to them, and 
which by their Treasurer in the name and in the behalf of the 
Town of him was Demanded ; but he accounting it his own 
Refused to make Return thereof yet now being present at this 
meeting, and for Lssue of the difference offering that he having 
now in the hand of William Wodell the Sum of five and twenty 
Shillings and nine pence Like pay, the Town shall have that if 
they will accept of it in Lieu and in full of their Said Demand 
to which Said offer of his the Town do yield accepting of the 
said one pound five Shillings and nine pence in full of their Said 
demand to Say of the Said fifty Shillings hereby acquitting the 
said David in all Respects from further trouble or Charge Con- 
cerning the Same. 

voted Thomas manchester Shall have three pounds and ten Shillings 
in or as money for his last years Service done in being Town 
Serjeant paid him by the Town Treasurer 

voted John Sanford 1 

■; , __ ^ [- are chosen Survaiers of Cattell 

John Keese 

and Robert Lawto 

voted John Anthony Shall have twenty Shillings in or as money 



i682. [ 216 ] 

fo his Last years Service done in being Town Gierke paid him 
by the Town Treasurer 
voted this meeting is dissolved 

At A meeting of the free inhabitants of the Town of Ports- 
mouth at the house of the widow mary Cory the 28"' of the 6'^ 
moneth 1682 

voted William Cadman Chosen moderator 

voted Gideon ffreeborne 1 

Caleb Arnold I are Chosen deputies for the next 

Joseph Nicolson Gen'l assembly 

and Robert Hodgson 

voted mathew Borden ) are Chosen to serve on the next 
and Adam mott ) Grand Inquest 

Robert Brownell ) , , 

^, Tir -^ are chosen to serve on the next 

Ihomas Waite r t r -t- 1 

J /-•! CI T r \ Jury ot Iryals 

and Giles blocum Jun j 

voted matthew Grinell Chosen Constable and Ingaged 
voted This meetino- is dissolved 



[182] ^^ ^ meeting of the free Inhabitants of the Town of 
Portsmouth at the house of the Widow mary Cory the 19"" of 
the 12''' moneth 1682 

voted William Cadman Chosen moderator 

voted the deputies This day chosen Shall Serve at both the next 

Courts 

voted William Wodell 

major John Albro are Chosen deputies for the next 

Latham Clarke and f Gen'l Assemblies 

Thomas Cornell I 



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noted ffrancis Brayton Sen' ^ are chosen to serve on the next 

and William Wilbur Sen' \ Grand Inquest 

John Co^geshall ] . , . 

X 1 /I 1 are chosen to serve on the next mrv 

Jacob mott and f f t- i 

Peleg Shearman ) ^' 

voted whereas William Ricketson hath petitioned this meeting for 
liberty to Erect and Set up a water mill for publick use, between 
the place where John Tylers mill Stood or near there unto be- 
tween that and Gideon ffreeborns Land: And to that End to 
have Liberty to make a damm or dams and also to make such 
trench, or trenches as may be suitable in that Respect and also 
to erant him one acre of Land near there unto for his accomoda- 
tion So long as he Shall Keepe and maintaine or Cause to be 
Kept and maintained a mill there This Town doe so farr Con- 
descend to his Request that they are willing he Shall be accomo- 
dated if Conveniently it may be, And doe Referr the matter to 

meeting 

the Judgment and determination of A Committee by this ^to be 
chosen to view the place and seariously Consider the matter and 
the Town doe Empower the Said Committee or major part of 
them to act in the premises, and doe allow of Ratefy and Con- 
firm what the Said Committee or major part of them Shall see 
Cause to doe there in to be as Authentick as if done by the 
whole Town , 

voted major John Albro, John Sanford, William Wodell, Caleb Arnold, 
George Brownell, John Tiler, and Benjamin Hall, are Chosen to 
be the Said Committee and are Impowered they or the major 
part of them to act as abovesaid and are desired to finnish if 
Conveniently they Can the abovesaid business by the Last of 
this moneth 

voted William Earl hath liberty to build a wharf four Rod northwardly 
of from Abiel Tripps wharff 

voted John Borden hath liberty to finnish his wharff 

voted Abiel Tripp hath liberty to finnish his wharff 



i682. [ 218 ] 

voted Joseph Anthony hath liberty to build a wharff Against the house 

which he now dwelleth in 
voted that if any swine be found on this Towns Common which are 

next 

above a quarter of a year old between the midle of march ^ and 
the Midel of June next after the owner hath Sufifitient warning 
and doth not Take Some Spedy Cours with them any free 
[183] ""'^^"i ^"'^th libertie to Kill them Swine, Phillip Commig 
standeth propounded to be made a freeman in this towne 

voted this meeting is dissolved 

At A meeting of the free Inhabitants of the Town of Ports- 
mouth at the house of the Widow mary Cory on their Election 
day the 4''' of the 4''' moneth 1683 voted major John Albro 
chosen moderator 

voted John Anthony chosen Town Clerke Engaged 

uoted John Sanford \ Engaged 
Latham Clarke | Engaged 

William Wodell who / Refusing in his Room was chosen Robert 

I Hoda^son and Ens^aored 

Chosen to be on the Town Concill 
Pel eg Tripp \ Engaged 

John Borden I Engaged 

and John Anthony / Engaged 

Caleb Arnold Chosen Town Treasurer who Refuseing in his 

Roome was Chosen John Anthony and Engaged 

Thomas manchester Sen' chosen Town Serjeant and Engaged 

Jacob mott Sen' \ 

matthew Borden / Enc^aoed 

/ chosen Coun stables 

John Keese \ Engaged 

and Gideon ffreeborne / Ensfa2:ed 



I 



[ 219 ] 1683. 

William Allin of Prudance Chosen Constable 

- , ^ , „ 1 are chosen overseers of the poor and 

Joshua CoQ:2feshall - - i ^i .. <-. 1 

Uj.,,. „V^^, ,, to take care that Stransrers be not 

William Wodell r 17 , ^ • 1 • ^1 • ^^ 1 , 

, ,,,.„. ^ , lintertained in this lown but accord- 
and William Cadman 



ing to order 



John Sanford 
John Anthony 
John Keese 
Robert Lavvton 
and Robert Hodsfson 



are Chosen Survayers of Cattel 



hi 



voted Thomas Jenings for his last years Service in being Town 
Serjeant Shall have three pounds ten Shillings in or as money 
paid to him by the Town Treasurer 

voted John Anthony for his last years Service in being Town 
Clerke Shall have Twenty Shillings in or as money paid unto 
him by the Town Treasurer 

voted major John Albro, John Sanford, and Caleb Arnold are 
Chosen they or the major part of them to Audit the accounts of 
William Wodell the Late Town Treasurer and make Return 
thereof to the next Town meeting 

voted Philip Shearman, John Sanford, Latham Clarke, ffrancis 
Brayton Sen^ and John Brigs Sen'', are Chosen and Impowred 
by the Town they or the major part of them to Lay out the high 
ghway way tvvo Rod wide begining at the Sea Side on the norwest Side 
of this Island at the head of William ffreeborns Lot and So to 
Run that bredth to the Common at the head of the Land Layd 
out to Ralph Earl deceased and to be accomplished as speedily 
as Conveniently may be 
voted this meetino- is dissolved 



•t> 



[184] ^t A meeting of the free inhabitants of the Town of 
Portsmouth the 14"' of the 6''' moneth 16S3 at the house of the 
W^idow mary Cory 



1683- 



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uoted major John Albro Chosen moderator 
William Wodel 



Caleb Arnold 
Arthur Cooke 
Latham Clarke 



Chosen deputies for the next Gen'l 
assembly at Warwick 



John Sanford 
Henry Brightman 
Peleg Tripp I 

and John Coggeshall J 



Robert Hodgson 



} 



and Hugh Parsons ) 

Joshua Coggeshall 
William Wilbur Jun' 
and Thomas Eaton 



Chosen deputies for the next Gen'l 
assembly at Providence 

Chosen to serve on the next Grand 
Inquest at newport 

Chosen to serve on the next Jury of 
Tryals at newport 



voted Robert Lawton Thomas Hassard Joseph Sheffeild and 
William Cory are all Taken in freemen of this Town 
Job Almy Standeth propounded to be a freeman in this Town 
voted This meeting taking into Consideration the many services 
the Town Council have these severall years done for which they 
yet have had nothing Allowed in Compensation thereof where- 
fore it is hereby agreed and ordered that that money which is 
now already Come into the Treasury for Licences this present 
year Granted to ordinary-Keepers Shall be Equally divided 
Amongst them that are of the present Councill if they will 
accept thereof 
voted this meeting is Dissolved 

At a meeting of the free inhabitants of the Town of Ports- 
mouth the 4'^ of the 11"' moneth 1683 at the house of the 
Widow mary Cory 



voted major John Albro Chosen moderator 



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o- 



voted Richard Cadman Jacob mott Jun' and William Brouning 
are all Taken in freemen of this Town 

voted Stephen manchester is taken in a freeman in this Town 
voted it is agreed and ordered that a Rate of Thirty pounds in 
or as money Shall be Levied and assessed on the Estates of the 
freemen and Inhabitants &c belonging unto this Township 
voted William Wodell, Latham Clarke, Robert Hodgson, John 
Coggeshall and Thomas Wait, are Chosen and Impowered, they 
or the major part of them to make the Said Rate and to propor- 
tion it according to their discretion on the Estate in this Town- 
ship as abovesaid and that the Said Rate is within one moneth 
next after this meeting to be made and Signed by the Said five 
men, or major part of them 

voted that the abovesaid Rate is to be paid into the Town 
Treasury on or before the Last of June next 
William Ricketson and Daniell Eaton Standeth propounded to 
be made freemen in this Town 

voted this meeting is Adjourned untill the i8"' day of this instant 
January and then to meet again at the house of the Widow mary 
Cory 

of the Town of Portsmouth 

the -free Inhabitants^met according to Ajournment at the house 
[1.85] of the widow mary Cory the i8"' of the 1 1"' moneth 16S3: 

voted it is Agreed and ordered that there shall be a book bought 
for the use of this Town to Record marriages births and Deceases 
in and the said book to be paid for by the Town Treasurer and 
that the Town Clerke Shall have six pence Apiece paid him for 
Recording Each marriage and three pence apiece paid him for 
Recording Each birth and Deceas in this Town 
voted this meeting is Dissolved 

At A meeting: of the free inhabitants of the Town of Ports- 
mouth the 10"' of the first moneth 1684 at the house of the 
Widow mary Cory 



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voted major John Albro Chosen moderator 

voted the deputies this day Chosen Shall Serve at both the next 

Gen'l assemblies 



William Wodell 
ffrancis Brayton 



are chosen deputies to attend the 



Caleb Arnold 1 next Gen' assemblies 

and Robert Dennis J 

William Wilbur ) are chosen to serve on the next 

and John Borden S Grand Inquest at newport 

Samuell Shearman ) , i ^ t 

-, . , ™ . , are chosen to serve on the next Jury 

Abiel 1 ripp and c r ^ ^ ^ 

- . o, \ 01 irvals at newport 

Anthony bhaw j ■' ^ 

voted that whereas in the year 1668 there was by this Town two 
acres of Land on the windmill hill Exchanged with William Earl 
and William Cory for two acres of Land in two other places; and 
the Said William Earl and mary Cory being the present owners 
of the Said two acres on the windmill hill and having now for 
their more Conveniencie desired of this Town a Reexchanging 
of the Said Lands that So the Said William Earl may have again 
that acre which was by the Said Exchange Laid out to the Town 
at the upper End or Corner of his Land, and mary Cory have the 
other acre which the Town had in Said Exchange ; and that the 
Said two acres of Land on the windmill hill may be Returned to 
the Town again: This meeting being willing to grant the Reason- 
able Request and desires of the Said William Earl and mary 
Cory Concerning the premises and to the End it may be Efected 
William Wodell, and John Borden, both of this Town are desired 
appointed and fully Impowered in the name and in the behalf of 
this Town with the Said William Earl and mary Cory to make 
and perfectly to Execute the Exchange of the Said Lands in 
Such way and manner and by such writing or writings as to 
them Shall seem needfull in the Case; 
voted that if any Swine be seen a Killing of a lamb or Lambs 



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1684. 



on this Towns Commons at any ^hereafter; after the owner of 
Said swine hath Sufficient warning and doth not Take some 
Spedy and Efectual Cours with them to prevent the Same; any 
ffreeman hath Liberty to Kill them swine 

voted that if any Dog or Dogs bitch or bitches be found Ram- 
bling from home without his master or Some of his masters 
ffamily with her him or them; any freeman hath Libertie to Kill 
Such Dogs or bitches 
voted this meeting is Dissolved 



[186] -^t a meeting of the free inhabitants of the Town of 
Portsmouth on their Election day the 2'' of the 4"' moneth 1684 
at the house of the widow mary Cory 



voted major John Albro Chosen moderator 

voted John Anthony Chosen Town Clerke Engaged 

voted William Wodell 
John Sanford 
Latham Clarke 



Engaged 
Engaged 
EnQ-aored 



are chosen to be on the Town Councill 
Robert Hodgson 
John Anthony 
and Peleg Tripp 

voted John Anthony Chosen Town Treasurer Engaged 

voted Thomas manchester Sen' chosen Town Serjeant and Engaged 



Ens^aged 
Engaged 
Engaged 



voted matthew Borden 
George Brownell 

Jacob mott 

and Joseph Anthony 



Engaged 



w^ho Refusing in his Roome was 
chosen William coggeshall Engaged 
are Chosen Constables 



Eno-a^ed 



voted Thomas Brigs of Prudence chosen constable and Engaged 



1684. 



[ 224 ] 



voted John Anthony 
Peleg Tripp 
and John Borden 

voted John Sanford 
John Anthony 
John Keese 
Robert Lawton 
and Robert Hodgson 

voted William Allin 

and Thomas Brio-s 



are chosen overseers of the poore in 
this Town 



are chosen surveyers of Cattle 



) are chosen Surveyers of Cattle at 
*) Prudence Island 



At A meeting of the ffree inhabitants of the Town of Ports- 
mouth the 15'" of the 6'" moneth: 1684: at the house of the 
Widow mary Cory 

voted major John Albro Chosen moderator 



1 



J 



Daniel Lawton 
Gideon ffreeborne 
Georo-e Sisson 
and Peleg Tripp 

Peles: Shearman 
and John Borden 

Abraham Anthony 
Isaac Lawton 
and John Keese 

voted Thomas manchester for his Last years Service in being Town 

Serjeant Shall have three pounds ten Shillings in or as money 

paid to him by the Town Treasurer 
voted John Anthony for his Last years Service in being Town Gierke 

Shall have Twenty Shillings in or as money paid to him by the 

Town Treasurer 
voted this meeting: is Dissolved 



are Chosen Deputies for the next 
Gen'' assembly at Warwick 

are chosen to serve on the next 
Grand Inquest at newport 

are chosen to serve on the next Jury 
of Tryals at newport 



[ 225 1 1684. 

At A meeting of the free inhabitants of the Town of Ports- 
mouth at the house of the Widow mary Cory the 12''' of the 10"' 
month 1684 

voted major John Albro Chosen moderator 

voted Wilham Wodell, Peleg Tripp, Robert Hodgson, John Cogge- 
shall, and Benjamin Shearman, are Chosen and Jmpowered they 
or the major part of them to make a Rate of Twenty Six pounds 
Seventeen ShiUings and four pence according to money on the 
Rateable Estate of the inhabitants in this Township [187] 
which is assessed on this Town by order of the Generall assem- 
bly in October Last past and the Said Rate is to be made within 
13 dayes after the Date of this meeting and forthwith to be 
Deliverd to the Town Clerk who Shall forthwith Transcribe 
the Same and Returne the originall with the copy to any one of 
the Assistants in this Town to be further Disposed of as Law 
Requireth 

voted that nicolas Bown, and the Widow Hall are Excused, and 
not to be Rated in this present Rate 

voted it being now Signified to this Tow'n that major Peleg Sanford 
and others having procured something in writing as A confirma- 
tion or Enlargement of the Estate or Right of this Jsland with 
Jntention of good to both Towns on the Jsland and all the free- 
holders therein, And it being proposed to this Town that they 
will be pleased to appoint Some men as A Committee in the 
behalf of this Town to Jnspect the Said writing and to Consult 
and Advise with the procurers thereof, how the Estate therein 
and thereby procured may best be Conveyed to the Town in 
Generall, and to all perticular persons therein according to their 
Just Rights &c. 

This meeting Do Acrree to the Said motion and to the End 
abovesaid major John Albro, Philip Shearman, Peleg Tripp, 
Jchabod Sheffield, Robert Hodgson, John Sanford, and Latham 
clarke, are chosen A Committee and Desired in the behalf of 



1684. [ 226 ] 

This Town (at Some Convenient time) to give A meeting unto 
Said major Sanford and the Rest with him Concerned as above- 
said, with them to Consult and Advise Concerning the premises, 
and to make Return to the Town at the next Town meeting, 
of their proceedings therein : 
voted This meeting is Dissolved 

At A meeting of the free inhabitants of the Town of Ports- 
mouth the 16^'' of the first month: 1685: at the house of the 
Widow mary Cory 

voted major John Albro Chosen moderator 

Latham Clarke 1 

Henry Brightman | are chosen deputies for the next Gen'' 

John Coggeshall assemblys at newport 

and Joseph nicholson 

Giles Slocum 1 are chosen to serve on the next Grand 

and William Wilbur j Jnquest at newport 

John Pears mason ) 

John Pears y are chosen to serve on the next Jury 

and John Cory ) of Tryals at newport 

voted the Deputies this Day chosen are to serve at the two next 
Gen'l assemblie[ ] 
voted major John Albro, Cap' John Sanford, m' Latham clarke, and 
m' John coggeshall they or the majo' part of them are by this 
Town of Portsmouth and on Said Towns behalf Chosen and 
Empowered a coiriittee, to meet with those Seven Gen'" the Late 
purchasers of the Remainders and Revertions of Rhode Jsland 
and if newport Towns-men be pleased to make choise of men to 
joyn with them ; for the Drawing up and mak[ ] firm and 
Efectuall Deed or Deeds from the Said purchasers for the Con- 
firmatio[ ] of Said purchass, unto all persons it Doth properly 



[ 227 ] i685 

belong unto; And if newport people Shall not see Cause to join 
in the premises the aforesaid coiTimitte[ ] proceed with the 

purchasers, on behalf of this Town and make Retu[ | thereof 
to this Town and the Town to Except or Reject as they Shall 
see [ ] ^ 

[188] voted whereas at A meeting held the lo'" of march 1684- 

the 

on the desire of William Earll and Widow mary Cory, for Re- 
Exchainging of two acres of Land, which in A meeting held in 
Aprill 1668. was Exchainged between this Town and William 
Earll, and the Deceased William Cory, and the Town on the 
searious Consideration of their motion at the aforesaid meeting 

n 

the 10"' of march Cosented to the desires of Said William Earll 

A 

and mary Cory and appointed persons for the Efecting thereof. 
And it appearing that since there hath not been anything done 
therein by those appointed, and the Said partyes Still Desiring 
the performance thereof And on searious Consideration of the 
Aforesaid meetings conclusion therein. And preventing future 
trouble This meeting Do consent and it is ordered that the two 
acres of Land granted to Said Earll and cory is again accepted 
to be again properly the Towns And the two acres of Land that 
was to be by Said Earll and cory in leiw thereof to be Layd 
down to the Town ; is Released and to be and Remain to the 
true proprietors thereof, without any trouble or mollestation 
from this Town 
voted this meetino" is Dissolved : 

o 

of the Town of Portsmoutli 

At A meeting of the free inhabitants on their Election Day the 
first of the 4"' month : 1685: at the house of the widow mary 
Cory 

voted major John Albro chosen moderator 

voted JqI-,,1 Anthony chosen Town clerke Engaged 



1685. 



[ 228 ] 



voted William Wodell 
Latham Clarke 

Peleg Tripp 

Robert Hodgson 

John Anthony 

and John coggeshall 



Engaged 

who Refusing was chosen in his 

Room John Borden Engaged 

Engaged 

are chosen to be on the Town Councill 

Engaged 

Eno-aored 



voted 
voted 



Engaged 

John Anthony Chosen Town Treasurer Engaged 
Thomas manchester Chosen Town Serjeant Engaged 

Samuell Shearman Engaged 
John Pearce in the Comfenc 
Benjamin Hall Engageed 
and Daniell Lawton 



are Chosen Counstables 



voted Thomas Brigs of Prudence Chosen Counstable Engaged 

voted John Anthony 

Peleg Tripp |>- are chosen overseers of the poor 

and John Borden 

^'°^^^ John Sanford 
John Anthony 
John Keese 
Robert Lawton 
and Robert Hodgson 

voted William Allin 

and Thomas Brioo-s 



are Chosen Surveyers of Cattel 



are Chosen Surveyers of cattel at 
Prudence Jsland 



voted major John Albro, Philip Shearman, John Sanford, Latham 
Clarke, Robert Hodgson, Giles Slocum, Gideon ffreeborn, and 
Benjamin Hall, they or the major part of them are by this Town 
of Portsmouth and on Said Towns behalf Chosen and ffully 
Empowred A committee, to meet with those Seven Gen[men 
the Late purchasers of the Remainders and Revertions of Rhode 
Jsland and if newport [189] Townsmen be pleased to make 



[ 229 ] 1685. 

oi 

Chse of men to Joyn with them ; for the Drawing up and making 

A 

firm and Efectuall Deed or Deeds from the Said purchasers for 
the Confirmation of Said purchase, unto all persons it Doth 
properly belong unto ; And if newport people Shall not see 
Cause to joyn in the premises the abovesaid Committee or major 

said 

part of them to proceed with the ^purchasers on behalf of this 
Town fully to Jssue the Same and to make Return thereof to 
this Town : 
voted this meeting is Dissolved 

At A meeting of the free inhabitants of the Town of Portsmouth 
the 14"" of the 6''' month 1685 at the house of the Widow mary 
cory 

voted major John Albro chosen moderator 

voted matthew Borden 1 

John Sanford [ are chosen deputies for the next 

Thomas Cornell I Gen' Assembly at providence 

and Giles Slocum J 

voted Joseph martain ) are chosen to serve on the next grand 

and Johua coggeshall i Jnquest at newport 

voted John Cook son of Cap' Cook ] , , 4.1 ^ ^ f 

:; , '^ I are chosen to serve on the next 

William Cory - , y r -r • i i. ^^^i. 

^ \ next Jury of 1 rials at newport 

and Stephen Brayton j 

voted Thomas manchester for his Last years Service in being Town 

Serjeant Shall have three pounds ten Shillings in or as money 

paid to him by the Town Treasurer 
voted John Anthony for his Last years Service In being Town Gierke 

Shall have twenty Shillings in or as money paid to him by the 

Town Treasurer 
voted that the Town Councill Shall have one half of the Licence 



1685. [ 230 ] 

money this present year and the other half to the Treasurer for 
the use of the Town 
voted |-j^jg meeting is Dissolved 

At A meeting of the ffree inhabitants of the Town of Ports- 
mouth the 30'" of the 9"' month 1685 at the house of the Widow 
mary Cory 

major John Albro cosen moderator 

voted it is agreed and ordered that A Rate of Thirty pounds in or as 
money Shall be Leavied and Assessed on the Estates of the 
freeinhabitants &c belonging unto this Township 

voted William Wodell, Latham Clark, Robert Hodgson, John Cogge- 
shall and Thomas Brigs of Prudence Jsland, are chosen and 
Jmpowred they or the major part of them to make the Said Rate 
and to proportion it according to their discression on the Estate 
in this Township as Abovesaid and that the Said Rate is within 
one month next afte[ ] this meeting to be made and signed by 

live 

the Said ^ men or major part of them and to be paid into the 

Town Treasury o[ ] or before the Last of June next 
voted Daniel flfish and John f^sh are Taken in freemen in this t[ ] 
voted Xhomas Townsend standeth propounded to be Taken in a 

free[ ] in this Town 

voted this meetins is Dissolved 



'& 



[190] ^^ ^ meeting of the free inhabitants of the Town of 



1 686 



Portsmouth the iq'^ of the first month . at the house of the 
widow mary Cory 

voted major John Albro chosen moderator 

voted William Wodell 1 

John Coggeshall | are chosen Deputies for the next 

Peleg Tripp | Generall Assemblys at newport 

and Robert Hodgson J 



[ 231 ] i686. 

voted Gideon ffreeborne ] are choses to serve on the next 

and William Coggeshall j Grand inquest at nevvport 

Daniel Lawton ] 

matthew Borden ^'^ ^^°^^'^ ^° ^^'^^ «" ^^^ "^-^^ 

and Thomas Hassard Jun^ ) J^^^*>' °^ ^^^^als at newport 

voted whereas at a meeting of this Town the 30'*' of november Last 
there were certain men chosen to make a Rate of Thirty pounds 
in or as money and the Said men Appointed to make the Said 
Rate ; not haveing yet done any Thing in the case ; now is 
chosen and Jmpowred John Sanford, Latham Clarke, Robert 
Hodgson, John Coggeshall, and Thomas Brigs of Prudence 
Jsland they or the major part of them to make the Said Rate 
and to proportion it according to their discression on all the 
Rateable Estate in this Township and that the Said Rate is 
within one month next after this meetins: to be made and Sicrned 
by the Said five men or major part of them and to be paid into 
the Town Treasury on or before the Last day of June next: 

voted Thomas Townsend is admited A freeman in this Town 

voted this meeting: is Dissolved 



't) 



At A Town meeting of free inhabitants of Portsmouth the ninth 
Day of the second month (Aprill) 16S6 at the house of the Widow 
mary Cory 

voted major John Albro chosen moderator 

voted John Anthony Town clerk being Absent by Reason of Lame- 
ness William Wodell is appointed as Deputy clerk to Supply his 
place in his Absence this meeting : 

voted it is by this meeting Agreed that A Committee of Eleven men 
Shall be now presently chosen to Consider of, and to Endevour 
what they Can to find out Some good and Convenient way how 
And to whom to devide the commons or vndevided Lands in this 
Township; And to make Return in writing to the Town at their 



i686. [ 232 ] 

next meeting or Coming together, of what [X91] they do in 
the case, for the Town then Either to accept thereof or other 
wise as they Shall see Cause. 

voted the persons chosen to be of Said Committee are philip Shear- 
man, major John Albro, Peleg Tripp, William Wodell, Jchabod 
Sheffield, George Brownel, John Sanford, Giles Slocum, Caleb 
Arnold, George Lawton, and Robert Dennis, who are desired, 
they or the major part of them to meet together and to take the 
premises into their serious Considerations, and to do what they 
can therein, and to Draw up their thoughts thereon, in writing, 

most 

as to what they Judge^Sutable to be done in the Case, and the 
Same to present to the Town at their next coming together, in 
order to farther proceedings as abovesaid 

voted William Wodell Junior, Thomas Potter, Stephen Cornell, nath- 
aniel Potter Junior, and Robert ffish are all of them Admitted 
freemen of this Town, 

voted This meeting is Adjourned untill the twentieth Day of this 
Jnstant month and then to meet together again in this place, at 
or near, nine a clock in the morning. According to adjourn- 
ment At the Reemeeting of the ffree inhabitants of the Town 
of Portsmouth At the house of the Widow mary cory the 20''' of 
the 2'^ month 1686: 

voted this meeting is Dissolved 



At A meeting of the free inhabitants of the Town of Ports- 
mouth on their Election Day the 7^^ of the 4^'' month 1686 at the 
house of the Widow mary Corey 



voted George Lawton chosen moderator 

voted John Anthony Chosen Town Gierke Engaged 



r 233 1 16S6. 

voted William Wodell \ who possitively Refuseing in his Room 

was chosen John Borden Ens^aoed 

Robert Hod^^son / Enofacrcd 

John Anthony [ Engaged 

) are chosen to be on the Town council 1 

Latham Clarke [ who possitively Refuseing in his Room 

\ was chosen Gideon ffreeborn Engaged 

Peleg Tripp 1 Engaged 

and Jchabod Sheffield Engaged 

voted John Anthony chosen Town Treasurer Engaged 
voted Thomas manchester chosen Town Serjeant Engaged 

^'o'^'^i Jacob mott \ 

matthew Borden / who possitively Refuseing in his Room 

was chosen Benjamin Hall Engaged 

William Wodell Jun' ; Engaged 

and Joseph Anthony / are chosen constables 

voted Thomas Brigs of Prudenc Jsland chosen constable 

voted John Anthony ) 

Peleg Tripp - arc chosen overseers of the poor 

and John Borden ) 

voted joi-in Sanford \ 

John Anthony / 

John Keese ) are chosen Surveyers of cattell 

Robert Lawton \ 

and Robert Hodgson / 

voted Thomas Bries and Jeremiah Smith are chosen Surveyers of 

cattell at Prudence Jsland 1.192] 

voted Thomas manchester for his Last years service in being Town 

Serjeant Shall have 4 pounds in or as money paid^Jiim by the 

Town Treasurer 
voted John Anthony for his Last years service in being Town Gierke 



1686. [ 234 ] 

Shall have Twenty Shillings in or as mone}^ paid to him by the 
Town Treasurer 
voted |;i-iis meeting is Dissolved 

At A meeting of the free inhabitants of the Town of Ports- 
mouth the 20"' of the 6^'' month 1686 at the house of the Widow 
mary Cory 

voted George Lawton chosen moderator 

voted Xhomas Townsend ] 

Jsaac Lawton | are chosen deputies for the next 

Captain Robert Lawton j Gen'l assembly at Warwick 

and Latham Clarke ] 

voted Joshua Coggeshall ) are chosen to serve on the next 

and William Wilbur j Grand Jnquest at newport 

voted George Sisson j 

Peleg Shearman - are chosen to serve on the next 

and William Burrington ) Jury of Tryals at newport 

voted |-]-,jg jjieeting is Dissolved 

At A meeting of the ffree inhabitants of the Town of Ports- 
mouth the 14"" of the 11''' month 16S6 at the house of the 
Widow mary Corey ' 

voted major John Albro Chosen moderator 

"""^^^ Latham Clarke ] are chosen to Serve on the next Grand 

and Daniel Lawton j Jnquest at newport 

voted Thomas Townsend ) 1 . 1 

™, 1 T f 3-re chosen to serve on the next 

Ihomas manchester Jun' - , r ^ • ■, . 

, ^, ,, , ^ I ury or 1 rials at newport 

and ihomas Hassard jun' j 

voted this meeting: is Dissolved 



[ 235 1 



1687. 



At A meeting of the free inhabitants of the Town of Portsmouth 
the 7^'' of the second month 1687 at the house of the Widow 
mary coreys 



are chosen Select-men 



votLci major Jolm Albro chosen moderator 
voted George Sisson ) 

WilHam corey ,- are chosen Counstables 

and John Keese ) 

voted Georw h^-ownell 

Benjamin Shearman 
Latham Clarke 
John Borden 
John Anthony I 

Thomas Cornell | 

and Peleg Tripp j 

[1931 

voud ordered that Every man of this Town give in to the Select men 
Appointed A List of all there Jnclosed Lands Cattell hors Kind 
Sheep and Swine all above a year old at or before munday next 
being the 11''' Jnstant by 9 of the clok in the morning at the 
house of mary corey in order to be Rated according tovvarrant 
from the Treasurer and Such that Shall neglect or Refuse to 
bring in Such List as Abovesaid, it Shall and may be in the 
power of Said Selectmen to Asses annd Lay such valewation 
upon them as they or the major part of them Shall see Cause 
and all former constables to Remaine according to former order 
till the now chosen are Jngaged 
voted this meeting is Dissolved 

At A meeting of the free Jnhabitants of the Town of Ports- 
mouth the 29"' of the 5'" month 1687 at the house of the Widow 
mary corey 
voted John Coggeshall Justice Chosen moderator 



1687. 



[ 236 ] 



voted John Anthony, Peleg Tripp and John Borden are Jm- 
powered to Sell that Land which was old Bulg[ ]s and the 
Jncomes to be for this Towns use 
voted Thomas manchester for his Last years Service in being 

in or as money 

Town Serjeant Shall have Three pounds and ten Shillings^paid 

to him by the Town Treasurer 

voted John Anthony for his Last years Service in being Town 

Gierke Shall have Twenty Shilhngs in or as money paid to him 

by the Town Treasurer 

voted Cap' Caleb Arnold, Thomas Townsend Shreif, John cogge- 

shall Justice, and John Anthony are chosen to Draw A Letter 

to Jnforme concerning hog Jsland and Jmploy a man to carey it 

to his Excelency and speack Concerning the premises for this 

Towns bennifitt and the Charge to be paid by this Town 

voted This meetino- is Dissolued 



At A meeting of the ffree inhabitants of the Town of Ports- 
mouth the 12"' of the 6'" month 1687 at the house of the Widow 
mary Corey 

voted John Coggeshall Justice chosen moderator 
voted Peleg Tripp chosen Commissioner 
voted Thomas Cornell, ■ 

John Anthony 

John Borden 

Giles Slocum 

Jsaac Lawton 

Latham Clarke 
and Jerimiah Smith 



are chosen Select men 



[194] 

voted John Anthony 

John Borden 

and George Brounell 
voted tiiJs meeting is Dissolved 



are chosen Surveyers of Cattell 
Sheep and Swine 



[ 237 ] i687. 

At A meeting of the ffree Jnhabitants of the Town of Ports- 
mouth the 24"' of the 7"' month 1687 at the house of the Widow 
mary Corys 

voted major John Albro and John Borden are Chosen and Appointed 
to go to boston and Rightly Jnform his Exelency Concerning 
the affairs of hog Jsland for which now John Borden is Arrested 

At A meeting of the free inhabitants of the Town of Portsmouth 
held the 10"' of the 1 1"' month 168^ at the house of William Corey 

vottd and it is agreed and ordered that a Rate of fifty pounds in or as 
money Shall be Levied and assessed on the Estats of the free 
inhabitants &c : belonging unto this Township 

voted the Commissioner and Select men are Chosen and Jmpored they 
^ or the major part of them to make the Said Rate and proportion 
50 Rate it according to their discressions on the Rateable Estate in this 
Township as abovsaid and that the Said Rate is within Eight 
daies next after this meeting to be made and Signed by the Said 
commissioner and select men or major part of them and to be 
paid in to the Town Treasury on or before the 30''' of march 
next 

voted that every freehoulder belonging to this Township who desir it 
Shall have four acres of Land to plant sow or mow Staked out 
to them for the time of four years out of our undivided Land 
according to the discression of Peleg Tripp Latham Clarke and 
Giles Slocum or the major part of them who are Chosen and 
Appointed by vote to Stake out the Same as conveniently as 
may be and no mowing Land is to be Staked out Except any 
Small part happen to fall out in their Lot And the aforesaid 
Staked out Land to be Surrendered up and the possession Left 
to the ffreeholders of this Township of portsniouth at the Expn-a- 
tion of the Said time of four years 
and it is agreed that Every one to whom such a Lot is Staked 



i688. [ 238 ] 

out he or they Shall make and maintain his or their Equall part 
or proportion of the fencing there unto belnging: 

[195] Publique notice by his Exelencies command was given 
unto the Jnhabitants of the Town of Portsmouth, they being 
Required to make there Rights Appeare before his Exelencie at 
boston by the 14'" of this Jnstant month march of A certaine 
percell of Land peticioned for by Cap' Thomas Townsend 
Therefore, the Jnhabitants of the Said Town, being mett To- 
gether at the house of Richard Cadman in said Portsmouth on 

7 
the second day of march 168^ And there with an unanimus 

Consent Did make Choise of Eight persons, to Draw up an 
Answer for to make our Claimes and Rights Appear before his 
Exelency at Boston, unto the aforesaid Lands and all other our 
undivided Lands or commos the persons chosen are major John 
Albro, John Coggeshall, Christopher Almy, William Wodell 
Peleg Tripp, Robert Hodgson Latham clarke and Thomas 
Cornell, And also Christopher Almy and John Borden are 
nominated and Appointed to goe to Boston, to make our 
Claimes and Rights Appear unto the Aforesaid Lands before 
his Excelencie the Goven' in boston aforesaid, money being 
gathered for the use as abovesaid whereof Christopher Almy 
had four pounds and John Borden Twenty Shillings, and Six 
Shillings was Spent at newport by the Committee that was 
chosen 

march the 26''' day 1688 
A Town meeting of the Jnhabitants of Portsmouth being mett 
together at the house of Richard Cadman in Said T[ ] by 
order form the Justices at theire court of sessions [ ]d at new- 
port the 13''' day of December 1687 for to chuse men to make A 
County Rate of 41 pounds 6 shillings and Eight pence which is 
proporsioned and Assesed on the Said Town 
voted Robert Hodgson, George Brownell, Robert Lavvton, matthew 



[ 239 ] i688. 

Borden, and Jsaac Lawton, are chosen they or the major part of 

them to make the Said Rate 

Also it is Agreed at the same Town meetint^ and voted that A 

Rate of 25 in & as money shall be made and Assessed on the 
Jnhabitants of this Township of Portsmouth for the Releif of the 
poore and to pay this Towns debts money being due unto John 
Brigs Sen' which he paid in the behalf of the Town and the Said 
Rate to be brought in and paid unto this Town Treasrer on or 
before the first day of July next; notice to be given unto the Jn- 
habitants by the Constables of Portsmouth who are to gather 
the same 

■'ot^^' that the above named persons who was Chosen before shall Also 
make this Rate by the Last day of Aprill next, if the Said Rate 

be paid in grane or wooll Jndian corne at 2 ^ bushel barley 

at 2: 6'' (^ bushel oats at 12'' 1^ bushel wooll at 7^ |-? pound all to 
be good and merchantable according unto the price befor[ ] Sett 

[196] -^t A meeting of the free Jnhabitants of the Town of 
Portsmouth the 21^' of the Third month 1688 at the house of 
Richard Cadman by order from the Governour and Council in 
Boston bearing Date the 17^'' of march: 1687: 

voted Peleg Tripp Chosen Commissinor 

voted John Borden \ 

John Anthony / 

Thomas Cornel ^-1 c 1 *. 

are Chosen Selectmen 

Robert Hodgson 1 

Giles Slocome ] 

and matthew Borden / 

voted Daniel Lawton j 3,.^ 

Abraham Anthony ■ .^chosen Constables 

and John Keese - - ) 



1 688. [ 240 ] 

and Jeremiah Smith of Prudence Jsland Chosen constable 
voted John Anthony chosen Town Gierke and Engaged 

At A meeting of the ffreeinhabitance of the Town of Portsmouth 
the 9"' of the 6"' month 1689 at the house of William Corey 

voted Christopher Almy chosen moderator 
voted Christopher Almy 1 

Jsaac Lawton | are Chosen Deputies for the next 

Henry Brightman j Gen' Assembly at newport 

and Samson Shearman J 
voted Latham Clarke — - — | are chosen to serve on the next 

a[ ]d Thomas manchester Jun"" j grand Jnquest at newport 

voted Robert Lawton ) 

T , ^1, T , f are chosen to serve on the Jury of 

John Albro Jun' >• -^ ^ 

IT, /-I T r \ 1 rials next at newport 

and John Cooke Jun' j ^ 

voted George Brownel ) .... 

T 1 ^ ,, ( are chosen veiwers of cattel and 

John Anthony - j- , r 1 

1 Axr-iT 1 n \ oheep accordmo- to former order 

and William cooQreshall ^ ^ 



voted John Anthony Chosen Town Treasurer 

voted Thomas manchester Sen"" is to have four pounds in or as money 
paid to him by the Town Treasurer for this present years Ser- 
vice in being Town Serjeant 

voted ffrancis Brayton Jun' Thomas Hassard and Peleg Shearman are 
chosen overseers of the poore 

voted This meeting: is Dissolved 



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[197] -'^t A meeting of the ffree Jnhabitants of the Town of 
Portsmouth the 13"' Day of the 12"' month ffebruary i689\ At 
the house of William Cory in Said Portsmouth : 90/ 

voted John Coggeshall Chosen Gierke for that Day 
voted George Lawton chosen moderator 



[ ^41 ] 



1690. 



Christopher Ahny 
Jchabod Sheffield 
Henry Brightman 
and Latham Clarke 

Jsaac Lawton 
and Giles Slocum 

George Sisson 
William Cory 
and Zuriel Hall 



are chosen Deputies for the next Gen- 
erall Assembly to be held at newport 

are Chosen to Serve on the next 
Grand Jnquest at newport 

are chosen to serve on the next Jury 
of Tryals at newport 



voted this meetino- is Dissolved 



At A meeting of the free inhabitants of the Town of Ports- 
mouth held at the house of William corey the 31" of the first 
month 1690 

voted Christopher Almy chosen moderator 
the Court order Read 



voted George Sisson 

Gidion ffreeborn 
Henry Brightman 
and Robert Lawton 



1 



are Chosen Deputies for the next 
Generall Assemblys to be held at 
newport 



voted Christopher Almy George Sisson Henry Brightman and 
Gideon ffreeborn are chosen and Jmpowred they or the major 
part of them to Agree with James Talman or Some other Skilfull 
man to Cure Ellin Broomer and the charge to be paid by the 
Town provided it Doth not Exceed ten pounds and also to warn 
Any Strangers out of this Township or Take Sufficient Security 
to bear the Town harmless or Keep the Jnhabitants thereof from 
Charge 
voted this meeting is Dissolved 



[198] At A meeting of the free Jnhabitants of the Town of 



1690. [ 242 ] 

Portsmouth on their Election Day the Second of the 4^'' month : 
1690: at the house of WilHam Corey 

voted John Coggeshall Chosen moderator 

voted John Anthony Chosen Town Clerke Engaged 

voted Christopher Almy 

Georo-e Sisson 

Jchabod Sheffield [ are chosen to be on the Town 

Peleg Tripp ( Councill 

Giles Slocum 

and John Borden 

voted John Anthony chosen Town Treasurer Engaged 
voted Thomas manchester chosen Town Serjeant 

o 

vted Thomas Durfee ] Egaged 

Samuell Shearman - are chosen constables 
and Jacob mott Jun': ) Engaged 

voted Jeremiah Smith of Prudence Jsland Chosen Constable Engaged 

voted Gideon ffreeborn ) 

Jacob mott ^ are chosen overseers of the poor 

and matthew Borden ) 

voted John Anthony ) . 

^ -D n ( are chosen veiwers of Sheep and 

Georse Brownell - „ . ,. „ ^ , 



and William coofreshall 



Cattle accordinor to fformer order 



whereas theire is A Complaint to this meeting that their is 
Severall persons in this Township that hath Taken in Comon 
Therefore in consideration whereof it is voted and wee do hereby 
nominate Choose appoint and Jmpower major John Albro, John 
coggeshall cap'" Christopher Almy, Peleg Tripp, and John Keese 
A committee they or the major part of them to Enquire and 
Search into the matter and Rectifie the Same and cause the Said 
Commons to be Laid open according to the Discression of the 
Said comittee or the major part of them And the Said Com- 



[ 243 1 1690. 

mittee having Given Every perticular Defective person Sufficient 
warning within convenient time they and Every of them Shall 
Lay the Said commons open on or before the first Day of march 
next upon the penalty of the fforfiture of one Shilling for Every 
Rod of Land So detained or not Layd open to be paid into the 
Town Treasure and their fences Standing on the Said Land 
Shall be Thrown Dowen and the Said committee to have Rea- 
sonable Satisfaction by the Town Treasurer according as the 
Town Shall See Cause 

voie.i John Anthony for his Last years Service in being Town Gierke 
Shall have Twenty ShilHngs in or as money paid unto him by 
the Town Treasurer 

voted this meeting is Dissolved 

[IS^] '^^ ^ meeting of the ffree Jnhabitants of the Town of 
Portsmouth the 2'' of the 5''' month 1690: at the house of 
William Gorey 

voted John Goggeshall Ghosen moderator 

voted this meeting is Ajorned untill the first Day of August 

next and then to Appear at the house abovesaid 

At A meeting of the ffree Jnhabitants of the Town of Ports- 
mouth the 22'' of the 6"' month 1690: at the house of William 
Gorey 

voted John Goggeshall chosen moderator 

voted George Sisson ! are Ghosen Deputies for the next Gen- 
Peleg Tripp I erall Assembly to be held at Ports- 
Giles Slocum and j mouth and also for the next Generall 
Jchabod Sheffield ' Assembly to be held at Providence 

voted matthew Borden | are chosen to serve on the next 
and Samson Shearman ) Grand Jnquest at newport 



1690. [ 244 ] 

voted Thomas manchester Jun' ] are chosen to Serve on the 
John Cooke JuD'and - next Jury of Tryals at new- 

William Burrington j port 

voted it is agreed and ordered that A Rate of Twenty pounds or 
there about in or as money Shall be Leavied and Assessed on 
on the Estats of the free inhabitants &c belonging unto this 
Township 

voted Christopher Almy, Robert Lawton, Thomas Cornell, Giles 
Slocum and Zuriell Hall, are Chosen and Jmpowred they or the 
major part of them to make the Said Rate and to proportion it 
according to their Disscression on the Estate in this Township 
as abovesaid and that the Said Rate is within Three weaks 
next after this meeting to be made and Signed by the Said five 
men or major part of them and to be paid in-to the Town 
Treasury on or before the 29"' of September next and what is 
paid in grain Js to be Jndian Corn at 2' ^p bushel barley at 2^-3'' 
^ bushel oats at one Shilling p bushel and Sheeps wool at S'^ ^ 
all to be good and merchantable 
voted This meeting is Dissolved 

[200] ^^ ^ meeting of the ffre inhabitants of the Town of 
Portsmouth at the house of William Corey the 14''' of the 8^'' 
month 1690: 

voted John Coggeshall Chosen moderator 
voted George Lawton Jun'' Taken in a freeman in this Town 
voted Robert Lawton, Giles Slocum, Gideon ffreeborn, George Lawton 
Jun"", and William Corey, are Chosen they or the major part of 
them to make a Rate of Sixty pounds according to A Generall 
Assemblies order in may Last past the Said Rate is to be made 
and proportioned on or before the 20''' of this Jnstant and 
Signed by the Said five men or major part of them and Return 
thereof to be made to the Generall Treasurer of this Colony and 
also to make A Town Rate of About Twenty pounds according 



[ 245 ] 1690. 

to the Town order the 22'' of August Last past the Said Town 
Rate is to be made and proportioned on or before the first Dav 
of December next and Signed by the Said five men or major 
])art of them and to be paid into the Town Treasury on or be- 
fore the 12''' Day of December next 
voted this meeting is Dissolved 

At A meeting of the ffree inhabitants of the Town of Ports- 
mouth At the house of WilHam Corey the 30"* of the ffirst 
month : 1691 : 

voted John Coggeshall Chosen moderator 



voted 



Henry Briohtman 1 ,,, t^ .- r ^ 

, . -^ „f , are Chosen Deputies for the next 

Latham Clarke /- ri a 11 1 t-i • 

„,.„. ^ 1 ,, , Cren" Assembly and Llection to be 

\\ ilham Coofffeshall 1,1,, 

, T 1 T7- held at newport 

and John Keese - J 

voted William Wilbur ) are chosen to Serve on the next 

and William Burington ] Grand Jnquest 

^'"t«' lohn Wilbur ) ^, o , t r 

V 1 /- 1 f are Chosen to Serve on the next Jury or 

Joseph Cooke ("7-1 

and John Shreve ) •^^ 

voted this meeting is Dissolved 

[201] ^t ^ meeting of the free inhabitants of the Town of 
Portsmouth the first Day of the 4"' month 1691 : at the house of 
William corey 

voted Robert Lawton chosen moderator 

voted John Anthony chosen Town Gierke Engaged 

voted Giles Slocum Engaged \ 

George Sisson Engaged I 

George Lawton Jun"" Engaged \ are chosen to be on 

John Ward Engaged / the Town Councill 

Jsaac Lawton 1 



and Gideon ffreeborn Engaged 



I69I. [ 246 ] 

voted John Anthony Chosen Town Treasurer Engaged 
voted Wilham Burington chosen Town Serjeant Engaged 

voted Robert ffish ) 

John Wilbur [■ are Chosen Constables 
and Joseph Cooke ) 

voted William Allin of Prudance Jsland Chosen Constable 

voted Jacob mott ) are chosen overseers of the poore and 

Thomas Durfee j- to Take care that Strangers is not 
and Thomas Cornell ) chargable to the Town 

voted John Anthony ) . r ^ 1 i 

^ T3 n f ^re chosen veiwers of Cattle and 

George hJrownell " oi 

1 xTT-iT /- 1 n \ Sheep accordino- to former order 

and William Coggeshali ) ^ "^ 

voted Thomas manchester for his Last years Service in being 

Town Serjeant Shall have Three pounds in or as money paid to 

him by the Town Treasurer 

voted John Anthony for his Last years Service in being Town 

Clerke Shall have Twenty Shillings in or as money paid to him 

by the Town Treasurer 

voted this meeting is Dissolved 

At A meeting of the ffree inhabitants of the Town of Ports- 
moth the 8"' Day of the 12"' month 169- at the house of 
William Corey 

voted Henry Brightman Chosen moderator 

voted that Benjamin Hall Shall have four pounds according to 

for 

money paid unto him^^Kecping Loding and Looking to of Ellin 
Bromer Three month from the d 
voted this meetingf is Dissolved 



Bromer Three month from the date of this meeting by this Town 



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At A meetino: of the free inhabitants of the Town of Portsmouth 
at the house of William Corey the 29''' of the 12"' month 1691 



[ 247 ] 



1692. 



voted Robert Lawton Chosen moderator 



voted Christopher Almy 1 

Giles Slocum { 

Jsaac Lawton [ 

and Thomas Durfee J 

voted Samson Shearman | 
and Daniel Lawton j 

voted Pel eg Shearman 
William Corey 
and nathaniel Potter Jun' 

voted this meeting^ is Dissolved 



are chosen deputies for the next 
Gen""' Assembly and Election to be 
held at newport 



are Chosen to Serve on the 
Grand Jnquest at newport 



next 



are Chosen to Serve on the next 
i Jury of Trials at newport 



At A meeting- of the free inhabitants of the Town of 
Portsmouth the 28"' of the first month 1692 at the hous of 
William Corey 



voted Henry Brightman Chosen moderator 

voted that John Hix hath A quarter of An Acre of Land or Less Lent 
unto him to make A garden for the time of ffive years from the 
Date hereof in the common fence near Joseph Anthonys old 
house and tb.en to Resigne it unto the Town Again And Thomas 
Hix Joseph Anthony and Thomas Durfee Jun"" is to Lay it out 
So that it may not Damnifie any highway 

voted this meeting is Dissolved 

At at a meeting of the ffree inhabitan of the Town of Ports- 
mouth on ther Election Day the 6"' of the 4"' month 1692 at the 
house of W^illiam Corey 



voted Giles Slocum Chosen moderator 

voted joiin Anthony chosen Town clerke Engaged 



1692. 



[ 248 ] 



voted 



George Sison 
George Lawton Jun' 

Jsaac Lawton - - 
John Ward 
Gideon ffreeborne 
and Thomas Durfee 



Engaged 

Engaged 

are chosen to be on the Town Councill 

Engaged 

Engaged 

Engaged 

Enpaofed 



voted 



voted 
voted 
voted 

voted 



John Anthony chosen Town Treasurer Engaged 

Thomas Rimins^ton of Prudence '„^ Admitted a freeman in this 

Town 

John Tripp chosen Town Serjeant Engaged 

William Allin of Prudance is Admitted a ffreeman 

Daniel Pearse of prudence is Admitted a ffreeman 

Joseph Cooke 

John Corey who 



Engaged 

are chosen constables 
wholy Refuseth to serve who upon 
better consideration Engageth 



voted 
voted 



Thomas Hassard j 

Jeremiah Smith Chosen a constable for prudence Engaged 

John Anthony ) are chosen veiwers 



voted 
voted 



voted 



and John Tripp 

Jeremiah Smith Chosen a veiwer for Prudence 
John Anthony for his Last years Service in being Town Gierke 
Shall have Twenty Shillings in or as money paid him by the 
Town Treasurer 

William Burrington for his Last years Service in being Town 
Serjeant Shall have Thirty Shillings in or as money paid him by 
the Town Treasurer 
voted this meeting is Dissolved 

At A meeting of the ffree inhabitants of the Town of Ports- 
mouth at the house of William Corey the 24"' of the 3'' month 
1695 



I [ 249 1 1695 

oted Giles Slocum Chosen moderator 
oted this meeting is Dissolved 

[203] ^t -^ meeting of the ffree inhabitants of the Town of 
Portsmouth the 22'' of the 6"" month 1692 at the hous of 
William corey 

voted Henry Brightman Chosen moderator 
voted John vaughan and Peleg Shearman are Admited free- 
men in this Town 

voted William Wilbur 1 are Chosen to serve on the next 
and William Earl j Grand Inquest at newport 

voted John vaughan ) 

T^i r,- ■ i. are chosen to serve on the next 

1 homas Kmiington - ^ ^. , 

and Josepl, Sheffield ) ^^-^^ °^ ^'y^^' ^* "^"'P"""' 
voted this meeting is Dissolved 

At A meetino; of the free inhabitants of the Town of Ports- 
mouth the 10"' of the first month 169^ at the house of Williani 
Corey 

voted Giles Slocum chosen moderator 

voted matthew Borden ) are chosen to Serve on the next 
and Daniel Lawton j Grand Inquest at newport 

voted John Wilbur ) , ^ .1 ^ 

c c^, are chosen to Serve on the next 

bamson Shearman - , r ^t^ 1 

1 T 1 ci \ jury of I ryals at newport 

and John Shreve i 

voted and ordered that if any Ram be found on the common 
from the 10''' of August to the 10"^ of november it Shall be 
Lawfull for any Towns man to geld Such Ram or Rams 
voted This meeting is Dissolved 



i693- [ 250 ] 

At A meeting of the ffree inhabitants of the Town of Ports- 
mouth the 12"' of the Second month 1693 ^t the house of 
WilHam corey 

voted Giles Slocum Chosen moderator 

voted George Lavvton Jun"" 

WilUam Earll , are chosen Deputies for the next 

Peleg Shearman f Generall Assemblies at newport 

and Thomas Cornell J 

voted this meeting is Dissolved 

At A meeting of the ffree inhabitants of the Town of Ports- 
mouth the 8''' of the first month 169. at the house of William 
Corey 

voted Henry Brightman chosen moderator 

voted Isaac Lawton 1 

Latham Clarke j are chosen Deputies for the next 

George Lawton Generall Assemblies at newport 
and William corey 

voted Daniell Lawton ] are chosen to serve on the next 

and Joseph cooke ] Grand Liquest at newport 



are chosen to serve on the next 



voted matthew Borden 

Thomas manchester ,- . _ , 

1 T 1 ^ \ Jury of Trvals at newport 

and John Corey J 

voted This meeting is Dissolved 



At A meeting of the free inhabitants of the Town of 
Portsmouth on their Election Day the 20"' of the 4''' month at 
the house of William corey 

voted major John Albro chosen moderator 

voted John Anthony chosen Town clerke Engaged 



[ 251 I I 1693] 



voted George Sisson \ Engaged 

George Lawton Juii' i 

Isaac Lawton \ Engaged 

John Coggeshall / are chosen to serve on the Town 

John Ward Engaged * counsell 

and Thomas Durfee / Engaged 

voted John Anthony chosen Town Treasurer Engaged 
voted John Tripp chosen Town serjeant Engaged 

voted John Manchester \ Engaged 

Joseph Sheffield y Engaged 

and John Strainge Jun' ) are chosen constables 

voted William Allin of Prudence Island Chosen Constable 

voted John Anthony 



r^ T-, n I are chosen veiwers of Cattle ac- 

George lirownell r 

, ^ ^ . \ cordniQT to former order 

and George 1 ripp j ^ 

voted John Anthony Shall have Twenty Shillings in or as money for 

his Last years Service in being Town Gierke paid unto him by 

the Town Treasurer 
voted John Tripp Shall have Thirty Shillings in or as money for his 

Last years Service in being Town Serjeant })aid unto him by 

the Town Treasurer 
voted this meeting is Dissolved 

At A meetino- of the ffree inhabitants of the Town of Ports- 
mouth the 10"' of the 9"' month 1693 at the house of William 
Corey 

voted Henry Brightman chosen moderator 

voted there is A Rate of 20 in or as money to be made and Levied on 
all the Rateable Estate in this Township 

Giles Slocum Latham Clarke, William Corey Thomas Durfee 
and John Anthony are chosen they or the major part of them 



1693. [ 252 ] 

to make the Said Rate and proportion it on all the Inhabitants 
in this Township on or before the 20"' of this Instant month 
according to their Discression So that it Shall be by Every 
perticular person brought or paid in unto the Town Treasurer 
on or before the 20''' of December next after the Date hereof 
voted this meeting is dissolved 

[205] -^^ ^^ meeting of the free inhabitants of the Town of 

Portsmouth at the house of William corey the 12'^ of the 11"' 

•2 
month i6q^ 

4 

voted Henry Brightman chosen moderator 

voted John Sanford son of Samuel Sanford is Admited A freeman in 

this Town 
voted William Arnold and Thomas Cooke are Admited freemen in 

this Town 
voted John Anthony is Admited A freeman in this Town 
vottd Jeremiah mott is Admited A freeman in this Town 
voted John Tripp is Admited a ffreeman in this Town 
voted there Shall be A commitee chosen they or the major part of 
them are hereby ffully Impowered to Audit This Towns 
accounts with John Borden concerning hog Island So that it 
may be ffree to be disposed for the Towns bennifitt 

voted major John Albro, Caleb Arnold, Henry Brightman George 
Brownel John Anthony Benjamin Hall William corey William 
Wodell and John coggeshall are chosen the abovesaid Com- 
mittee And the Said commitee or major part of them Shall and 
have full power to Lay out the Lands on the South Side be- 
tween the Widow Lays and the Land in Nicholas Browns 
possession ; into Small Lots for the Inlargement of the Town 
to be disposed of according to the discression of the Said Com- 
mitee or major'^'^'^of them for the accomodating of the free 
inhabitants [ J Straingers. Especially the Inhabitants before 



[ 253 ] i694- 

strangers And those persons that Shall have Lots granted or 
Setled there Shall have no Right or priviledge in any of the 
undivided Land in this Township by vertue of Said Lots And 
also the Said Commitee is to draw up A method ho[ ] to dis- 
pose of the undivided Land in this Township and niake Returne 
thereof unto the next Town meeting 

voted the abovesaid Commitee or major part of them are to act and 
performe the abovesaid premises 

voted that the Town Treasurer shall deliver unto William Potter A 
Sufficient quantyty of money or moneys worth for the Supjjly 
and maintainance of Ellin Bromer 

voted this meeting is dissolved 

At A meeting of the free inhabitants of the Town of ports- 
mouth at the house of William Corey the 22""* of the 12"' month 

169I 

voted Henry Brightman chosen moderator 
voted Thomas Durfee 



George Sisson 
William Wilbur 
and John Ward 



are chosen deputies for the next General 
Assemblies at newport 



voted Benjamin Shearman 1 are chosen to Serve on the next 
and Latham Clarke j Grand Inquest at newport 

[206] voted William Arnold ] are chosen to serve on 

John Sanford Samuel Sanfords Son - the next Jury of Tryals 
and Thomas Durfee Jun"" ) at newport 

voted John Borden Shall have Seven pounds Sixteene Shillings and 
Six pence paid unto him by This Towns Treasurer in or as 
money which we find is his due concerning hog ■ Island according 
to his account 

* Either 22 ' or 23' . First entry changed. 



1694. [ 254 ] 

Wee of the Conietee Chosen at A meeting of the free inhabi- 
tants of the Town of Portsmouth on Rhode Island at the house 
of William Cory the 12"' of January 169! to Lay out the South- 
side Into Small Lots and also to consider and draw up in 
wrigfhtinQ- some fare honest & Lesiall method and conveniant 
way for deviding all or part of y" Rest of our undevided Lands 
in this Township in such maner And proportions as wee in our 
understandings Shall Think most Conveniant, In persuance of 
Said order wee have Severall times met And having considered 
the premises, wee cannot Satisfie our Selves that any fare and 
Legall corse can be for deviding y*" whole by Reason of Some 
watring places for Cattell and other generall Conveniances to y" 
Inhabitants of Said Town, but having Sarched the booke of 
Records doe finde that the fformer way & method hath been to 
grant to pertickuler persons in Said Town and Therefore wee 
Think it the most convenient way, first to grant to Every free 
inhabitant that is A present freeholder y*" quantety of Twelve 
Acres of Land at the Least, and more According to quallity and 
to be Aded Adjoyning to Each freehold where it may be done 
without prejudece to their nighbours, and where it cannot be 
Joyned to the freehold, then to be Layd out to such in y* 
neerest Conveniant place that may bee: And as for Such 
persons as have Land in this Township and are not present 
freeinhabitants and y" proper owners of s'' Land comes to make 
demand for their Rights in y*" undivided Land they Shall be 
considered and have their part according to y*" discression and 
Judgment of the comettee or disposers of Land or the major 
part of them that Shall be chosen & appointed to act and doe 
in the premises herein declared : wee Think it Convenient that 
the Town choose A survaior with two or three able men to 
Assist him in Lay ing out Said Land Equally and Justly accord- 
ing to quallity that noe free holder may be wronged. And that 
Every person or persons that hath his Land Layd out pay two 
Shillings pr Acre According to the former custom in Said 



r 255 ] 1694. 

Town, for to defray the Charge of Survaing and Laying out. 
And the Said money to be paid into this Town Treasury for to 
defray any other Charges that may Arise in this Town: The 
above written is voted 

voted major John Albro chosen surveyer to Survey the above 
mentioned Land and Lay it out according to voat 

voted George Brownel, William Wodell, and George Sisson, 
are Chosen to be helpfull to the abovesaid surveyer in Laying 
out the above written proportions of Land according as it is 
their Directed 

voted this meeting is dissolved: Latham Clarke, Gidion ffree- 
born, and Giles Slocum doe utterly protest Against the proceed- 
ing of this meeting concerning Laying out of any of our 
undivided Land in this Township 

[20T] -^t A meeting of the ffreeinhabitants of the Town of 
Portsmouth on their Election day the 4''' of the 4''' month 1694 
at the house of William corey 

voted Giles Slocum chosen moderator 

voted John Anthony chosen Towne clerke Engaged 

voted George Sisson \ Engaged 

George Lawton J Engaged 

Latham Clarke / Engaged 

)are Chosen to Serve on the Town Councell 

John Ward I Engaged 

Isaac Lawton | 

and William Earll / Engaged 

chosen 

voted John Anthony rt Town Treasurer Engaged 
voted John Tripp chosen Town Serjeant Engaged 



i694- 



[ 256 ] 



are Chosen Surveyers 



voted John Sanford Son of Samuel Sanford 

John Keese 

and John Shreve are chosen Constables 
voted Daniel Pears of Prudance Island chosen A constable 
voted William Earll 

John Tripp 

John Anthony 

and James Akin 
voted John Tripp Shall have fifty Shillings for his Last years service 

in being Town serjeant in or as money paid unto him by the 

Town Treasurer 
voted John Anthony Shall have Twenty Shillings in or as money 

for his Last years Service in being Town clerke paid unto him 

by the Town Treasurer 
voted this meeting is Dissolved 



At A meeting of the freeinhabitants of the Town of Ports- 
mouth the 17''' of the 6"' month 1694 at the house of William 
Corey : voted Henry Brightman Chosen moderator 

voted Isaac Lawton 1 



Latham Clarke I 

George Lawton j 

and William corey J 

voted John Ward | 

and John vaughon j 

voted Robert ffish - - - - 
Benjamin Shearman 
and Thomas Townsend 

voted this meeting is dissolved 



are chosen deputies for the next 
Generall Assembly at newport 

are chosen to Serve on the next 
grand Inquest at newport 

are chosen to serve on the next 
Jury of Tryals at newport 



At A meeting of the ffreeinhabitants of the Town of Ports- 
mouth the 17"' of the 11"' month i6q^ at the house of William 
Corey 



[ 257 ] i694- 



voted Henry Bnghtman Chosen moderator 
voted HoQ- Island Shall be Divided 
voted this meeting is Dissolved 



-^e cease the records of town meetings, with the exception of . ^ew chiefly of later^date 
that are scattered through the remainder of the book, amon, deeds. ..lis. buths, marnages, 

ear-marks, etc. . . ^i.,^„ i 

For the dates of such meetings, see the table at the beginning of th.s volume.) 

33 



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[In the original volume the following entries begin at the end opposite to that used for 
town meetings. Thus the page now numbered 208 becomes the first page of the book when 
reversed. It is preceded b)' the stubs of at least five pages, on some of which can be perceived 
entries so fragmentary as to be unintelligible.] 



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June : 22 : I 
June 15'!^ 1659 
June 22 : 1659 A 
Junely 23: 1659 — 
Junely 23: 1659 

Lickar 
12''' Jun 1660 John 
16 of May 1 66 1 Lo 
16 of May 166 1 Ri 

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4"' of August I hogg 
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[211] o^ ^^^^ Town of 

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puties for the next 
to be held at newport 

itants of the Town 
month at the house of 

en moderator 

hn Coggeshall, and George 

the major part of them 

on the inhabitants of 

pound according to 

ober Last at Warwick 

eeman in this Town 
ffreeman in this Town 
this Town 

of the Town Ports- 
at the house of 



[ 261 ] 



ies for the next Gen"' 
t[ ] be held at newport 

e next grand 

rve on the 
als at newport 



[212] The Ear marke of | ]attell of J 

hindgad on Each Ear And A half 
Right Ear Entred [ ]nd Recorded 
month 170% "|j^ me John A 

The Ear mark of the Cattell of 
-gad on Each Ear And A ha 
and Recorded the 31'' of th 
John Anthony T 

The Ear marke of the Catt 
-gad Each Ear Entred 
month : 1710 : p me John 

The Earmarke of the Cattell of Ad 
Left Ear with two nicks under 
under the Right Ear Entred a 
John Anthony Town Cleerke t 

The Earmark of the Cattel of T 
in the Left Ear and A Slit 
Entred and Recorded the 
^ me John Antho 
being fformerly old 

[Page 213 is blank.] 



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[214] Marke 

John Sanford The marke o 
on Each Ear 
fif tenth of m 



Henry percc) 


' The marke of 




A Crope and Sli 




out of the fore side 




Entred vpon Record 




By me Richard B 


Tho Diirfe 


The marke of 




the left Eare & t 




The marke of E 


Ed La}^ 


the lower side 




close to the head or 




this 1 6^'' of 




me Richard 


M"- William 


The Eare mark 


Baulston 


william 




Entred this 




feburary 




i66i 




The 


John Almy 


John 




one 




Ent 




f 




by 




Bu 



[215] 



[ 263 1 

s Senyor f X^ / \ 

ight Eare \/ ] 

veare 1 64.0 I , , . , . \ 



yeare 1640 

this booke | 

65 or 66 5 

rd Bulger ^ 

larke [ 



lliam Corry his 5 
e Cropt and one! 
gadd ^ 

Gershom mott 

n with A halfpeney 

Slit Right Down the__ 

t Ear Entred and 

e 4^'' month 1697 

y Town Cleerke 

Itels Eare marke 
p and a hapeny 
e Eare 
e month of 
Bui gar 

h his Catteil 

e the Right 

y' third of 

chard Bulger towne Clarke 



admans Catteil 

pon the Right 

June 1666 

ulger 

ke 



y Right 
Eare 



/ 



Left 



Eare \ 



[ 264 ] 



I] 
hugh Parson 

a Crope one y' 

the left Eare 



[ Jilliam Willfa 

[ jilbore three Nic 

Lefft Ea 

[ Jifl WilHa 

[ ]ly two slit 

E 
R 

The Marke 
Thomas Butts a Croop 

Ent 
By n 

The Marke of 
a Croop one 
Ralph Couland one y'^ hinder p 

in to y' office 
in to this Booke 
By m 
Town 

The Eare marke of 
Ralpli Earle and transcribed in 



his Cattel 
ne the left Eare 
hard Bulgar 
arke 



Croop one y'^ Right 
Entred by 



[ 265 1 



william Lany 



Lott Strainge 



The Eare mar 
one the Right E 
office of the T 
y'- booke the i 

The Eare Ma 
one y'" fore pa 
or there abou 
June 1666 by 



217] 



o\v wayte 

gadd one 

ge and 

ne 1666 

Clarke 

Cattle is 

e of 24 

6"' of 

ne Clarke 

e and Slet 

art of y^ 

ed vpon 

ard 

Cattle, a gadd one 

te of the Right 

of 24 yeares 

6th of June 1666 

larke 

his Cattle is a howle 
Either Side of one 
s, Entred vpon Record 
me Richard Bulger 
Towne Clarke 



[ 266] 



Bordens Cattle is a hinde 

and a halfpeny from the Route 

one y" hinder side of y*" Eare 

ne vpon y" Right Eare of 

ere abouts and Entred vpon 

e 1666 By me 

Bulgar towne Clarke 

ers Cattle is a Crop one 

re a slipe Cut of behinde 

wards to the bottom of y*" 

ge and Entred vpon 

By me Richard Bulgar 

Towne Clarke 

attle is a holle through Each 
ut downe one the hinder 
, eares standinge or thereabo[ ] 
of July 1666 
Richard Bulger 
ne Clarke 



■] 



mathew 
Greenell 



The Eare marke o 
both Eares, and t 
Eare, and one ha 
the Eares of 12 y 
vpon Record the 
Bulgar Towne 



Anthony The Eare marke of Anth 

Emarey left Eare, and a hapen 

Eare of 30 y eares St 
Entred vpon Record th 
Ric 



I 



[ 267 ] 

The Eare marke of Jo 
Joseph Ladd the left Eare, and a hoi 
vnder the hole one the 
standinge and is Entr 
By me Ri 

willi freeborne The Eare marke of willi 
y*" Right Eare & a pece 
side of the same Eare 
Entred vpon Record this 
By me Ri 

The Eare marke of Nathf |ell h 
Nathanell a Crop one y'^ Left Earj |y vnder the 

Browninge Eare one y"" hinder side o| |f 25 yeares 

and is Entred vpon Record| | July 1666 

By me Richard | |r towne CI 

The Eare marke of Henr 
Henery Lake the left Eare and a fork 
Eare of 10 yeares Stan 
the 5^*^ of July 1666 B 

[ ]dward fifisher The Eare Marke of E 
Lefft Eare and a hi 
standinge and Entre 

The Eare marke of 
[ ]obart Hazard one both /' Earcs m 
Standinge and is 
B 



[ 268] 

[/JXOJ iliiam James his Cattle 

der side of y" Right Eare 

e Side of y*" lefte Eare 

and Entred vpon Record 

By me Richard Bulgar 

Towne Clarke 



Jacob Motts Cattle is a Crop Cutt 
Slitt doune Right in y*" Crop 
ge and Entred vpon Record this 
List 1666 
me Richard Bulgar 
Towne Clarke 



f M' Peter Talman his 

tts downe Each Eare Nere 

nge and Entred vpon Record this 

66 By me Richard Bulgar 

Towne Clarke 



The Ear | ] of Anthony Shaw his Cattell 

is a hinde [ ]ne the Nere or left Eare 

ye[ ]andinge vpon y"" Island 

of Janauery : 1666 

Richard Bulgar 
wne Clarke 

ed Borne is two Croops 
ht Eare 

18''^ day of October 1667 
chard Bulgar 
Clarke 



[ 269 ] 

1220] William Hauens his Ea 
William is a fore gadd one the R 
Hauens one the left Eare 

Entred this i8 
By me Richa 
Towne Clar 

Latham Clarke his Eare 
a flower deluce one y' Left 
Right of two yeares Standin 
Entred vpon Rec 
Nouember 1667 
Bulgar Towne 

M'' portars Eare marke 
a halfpeney out of y^ R 
y^' Eare Entred vpon 
November 1667 b 
Town 

The Eare marke 
is two hinder gads 
of 27 yeares standing 
Entred vpon R 
November 16 
Richard Bu 

The Eare marke of tho 
Cattell is a hinder gadd vp 
of fiue yeares standinge 
Entred vpo 
Nouember 
Richard B 



[ 270 ] 



The Ear marke of the Cattell of 
A nick or halfpenney under 
fformerly the Widow Port 
and Recorded the lo"" of the 
^^ me John Anthon 



of George Lautons his Cattell 

Right Eare and a hapeny 

de of y*" same Eare of 26 years 

red vpon Record nouember 

e Richard Bulgar towne Clarke 

arke of Nathainll Potters his Cattell 

one both Eares and a hapeny one the 

f Either Eare of 7 yeares standinge 

ed vpon Record this 29''' of november 1667 

e Richard Buls'ar towne Clarke 

e marke of y" Cattell of Ackabut potter 

in y'' Right Eare & a slitt downe in y^ 

itt in the left Eare & a hapeny vnder 

yeares standinge and Entred 

is 29''' of November 1667 

ard Bulgar towne Clarke 

ke of philip Longs his 

op one the Right Eare and 

wne in y" Crope and two nicks 

the tope of y" same Right Eare 

y vnder the same one the vnder 

the same Right Eare and a hapeny 

er side of y^ left Eare 

pon Record this 29"' of november 

by me Richard Bulgar towne 

this marke is of 2 yeares standinge 



[ 271 ] 



ke of Joseph martins his Cattell 

both Eares two Nicks vnder 

e two slets in y'' top of y" 

15 years standinge and 

Record the 29"" of november 

Richard Bul^rar towne 



'&' 



The Eare marke of da 
is a Crop one Eatch 
one the hinder side of y 
stanch nge and Entred 
of November 1667 by 
towne Clarke 



The Eare marke of Lefftenant Albr 
is a Crope one y' Right Eare about the 
midle of y*" Eare «& a sHtt downe from y'= 
Crope to y" Rout of y*" same Eare, and a 
hapeny one the fore side of y'' Left Eare 
of Nere vpon 30 yeares Standinge and 
Entred vpon Record the 30"' of novemba 
1667 by me Richard Bulgar towne 
Clarke 



The Eare marke of Samwell Albro 

^ is a Crop one y'' Right Eare about 

f of y'' same Eare and a slitt downe the 

^ the Rout of y*" Eare, and two hapcn 

_^ fore side of y' left Eare of 4 ye 

'^ and Entred vpon Record the 30''' of 

^ 1667 by me Richard Bulgar t 

< Clarke 



[ 272 ] 

The Eare marke of Gersham wodell 
Cattell is a Crope one the left E 
a Nick behinde vnder the Crop 
hapene one the fore side of 
Eare Close to the head of 5 
standi nge and Entred vpon R 
30''' of novembar 1667 by 
Richard Bulgar tovvne C 
to distinguish betwen the Eare 
his Cattell, and the aboue writen 
wodell his Cattle the said Ger 
former Eare marke a whole i 
Eare markes formerly beinge 

Entred this 16th of 

by me Richard 

town Clarke 

[223] ^^^^e of Icabod Shefelds 

op one the Right Eare & 

vnder side of the same 

t of y" Eare & a hinder 

left Eare of 16 yeares 

Entred vpon Record the 

november 1667 by me Richard 

Igar towne Clarke 

The Eare marke of m'' Calleb Arnold his Cattel is a holl in Each 
Eare of 3 yeres standinge and Entred vpon Record the 30''' of 
Novembar 1667 by me Richard Bulgar towne Clarke 



the Eare marke of Richard Hart his Cattell is two Crops a little 
hollow doune ward of 12 yeres Standinge and Entred vpon 
Record the second of december 1667 by me Richard Bulgar 
towne Clarke 



[ 273 ] 




The Eare marke of John Tripp Scnyor 

is a Crop on y' Left Eare & a holow 

utt in at y' Crop & a hapeny one the 

e side of y" same F^are vnder 

Cropc of Nere vpon 30 

res standinge and 

red vpon Record the 

nd day of december 

by me Richard 

towne Clarke 

e Cattel of Thomas Brayton is A Crop on tlie 

Slopt of from the hinder part of the Said Crop 

own the midle of the Left Ear with A 

Same Entred and Recorded the 26''' 

th 1705 p me John Anthony Town Clc 

1 2241 The Eare marke of John Antho 
Catteii is a hole in y*" left Eare and a Crop 
Right of 30 yeares Standinge and 
and Entred vpon Record this second 
december 1667 by me Richard Bu 
towne Clarke 

The Eare marke of william Earls Cattell is a 
hapeny vnder the side of y" further Eare a 
a slitt one the Nere Eare of 12 yeares stand 
and Entred vpon Record by me Richard Bulg 
towne Clarke December y*" ^'^ 1667 

The Earemarke of John Tyler his Cattell 
is two holes through the Right Eare one aboue 
an other, and a Nicke one the Nether side o 
the same Eare nere the Rooute of the Eare 
the left Eare no marke at all this is the 



[ 274 ] 

Eare marke of all his Cattell and Ent 
Record the 6^^ of December 1667 and 
standinge by me Richard Bulgar town 

The Eare marke of Lewes Matex his C 
a Crop one the left Eare and a SHtt in th 
midle of y*" Crope with a bitt taken out 
fore side of the same Eare against y"" sHtt 
Entred vpon Record this 1 2"" of december i 
this was henry percey his marke 

By me Richard Bulgar 
towne Clarke 

The Eare marke of william halls his C 
a Crop one the Right Eare and the 
flower deluce one the left Eare of 3 
yeares standinge and Entred vpo 
Record the 12th of december 16 
me Richard Bulgar towne 

[225] ^ marke of the Cattell of frances 

ton is a Crop vpon the Right Eare 

no other marke of 26 yeares standinge 

d Entred vpon Record the 1 3'^ of december 

667 by me Richard Bulgar towne 

Clarke 

The Eare Marke of the Cattell of daniell Lawtons Cattle is two 
Nicks behinde the left Eare and one Nick one the fore side of 
y*" Right Eare of 4 yeares standinge and is Entred vpon Record 
this 1 6"" of Janauery 1667 by me Richard Bulgar towne Clarke 
the abovesaid Daniel Lawton hath assigned the abovesaid Ear 
marke unto his Son Thomas Lawton to be his proper Earmark 
Entered by me John Anthony Town Clerke 
the 3'' of the i'' moneth 1684 



[ 275 ] 

The Eare marke of Samuell Sanfords Cattle 

is a ffore gad one the Right Eare and one tlie 

left Eare two hapenes one before and the 

r behinde y'' Eare of 12 yeares standinge 

is Entred vpon Record this 16"' of Janaueiy 

67 by me Richard Bulgar towne Clarke 

Eare marke of Hugh Mosher his Cattell is 

o hapenis before vpon the Right Eare and one hapeny 

ne the left Eare before of seuen yeares Standinge 

and is Entred vpon Record this 19''' of feburery 1667 

or 68 

By me Richard Bulgar 
Towne Clarke 

The Eare marke of Joshuah Coggshall his Cattell is a Crope 
one both Eares it beinge his fTathers marke and is Entred vpon 
Record this 9"' of march 1667 or 68 

By me Richard Bulgar 
Towne Clarke 

[220] The Eare Marke of Thomas Cooke Sen' his Cattle is a 
Crop one the left Eare, and a hapeny vnder the lower side of the 
same Eare, and a Slitt one y" Right Eare of 26 yeares Standinge 
or there abouts and is Entred vpon Record this 9"' of march 
1667 or 68 

By me Richard Bulgar 
Towne Clarke 

The Eare Marke of Joseph Houldersbe his Cattel is two halfe 
dimonds Cutt in to y'' Right Eare of one weke Standinge and is 
Entred vpon Record this 9"' day of march 1667 or 68 

By me Richard Bulgar 
Towne Clarke 



[ 276 ] 

The Eare Marke of Thomas Cooke Jun'' his Cattell is a Croop 
one y*" left Eare and a Slitt in y"" Crop and a hole in y^ Right 
Eare of 20 yeares Standinge and is Entred vpon Record this 
9th day of march 1667 or 68 

By me Richard Bulgar 
towne Clarke 



The Eare Marke of Dauid Ackan his Cattle is a Crop one the 
Right Eare and a slitt in the same Eare, and a hapeny vnder the 
left Eare of three yeares standinge and is Entred vpon Record 
this 25''' day of aprill 1668 by me 

Richard Bulgar towne Clarke 



The Eare marke of mi^ Rebecka Cornell is a Crop one the left 
Eare, and a slante pece Cutt of behinde the Right Eare of 28 
years standinge and is Entred vpon Record this 25th day of 
aprill 1668 by me 

Richard Bulgar Towne Clarke 



[2ST] The Eare Marke of Thomas Cornell his Cattell is a 
Crop on the left Eare and a hapeny behind it two hapenes one 
the Right Eare on behinde and the othere before of 15 yeares 
standinge and is Entred vpon Record this 25 day of aprill 1668 
by me 

Richard Bulgar Towne Clarke 



The Eare marke of Gyles Slocom is a Crope in the Right Eare, 
and a hapeny vnder the same one the same Eare, with a Slitt in 
the left Eare and a hapeny vnder of thirty years standinge and is 
Entred vpon Record this 25th day of aprill 1668 by me 

Richard Bulgar towne Clarke 



[ ^-11 ] 

The Eare Marke of the Cattell of Wilham Woods is a Croop on 
the Right Eare and a fore gad on the left Eare and two Nicks 
vnder one the hinder side of y'' left Eare of 1 2 yeares standinge or 
there abouts and is Entred vpon Record this 25th of aprill 1668 
by me 

Richard Bulgar towne Clarke 

The Eare marke of John Cooke his Cattell is a Crope one the left 

Eare and a hapene vnder the Crop one the vnder side of y'^ Eare 

and a slitt one the Right Eare and a hapeny before or one 

the fore side of the same Eare of 14 yeares standinge and is 

Entred vpon Record this 28 day of aprill 1668 By me 

Richard Bulgar towne 

Clarke 
« 

The Earemarke of Thomas woods his Cattell is the left Eare a 
Croop and a flower deluce one the Right Eare of 14 yeares stand- 
inge and is Entred vpon Record this 28 of aprill 1668 by me 

Richard Bulgar Towne 
Clarke 

[228 I rhe Eare Marke of Joseph Tripp his Cattell is a Croope 
one y"" Left Eare and a hapeny one y'' fore part of y" left Eare and 
a Slitt downe y'' midle of y"^ Right Eare of halfe a yeares stand- 
inge and Entred vpon Record the 12"' of Octobar 1668 by me 

Richard Bulgar 
towne Clarke 

The Eare marke of Nicklas Browne Senyor his Cattell is a slitt 
downe one both Eares and no more of twenty Nine yeares stand- 
inge and is Entred vpon Record this 13'^ day of November 1668 
by me 

Richard Bulgar 
Towne Clarke 



[ ^78 ] 

The Eare marke of Thomas manchestar his Cattel is a Crope 
one the Left Eare and two Nicks one y[ ] hinder side of y*" Right 
Eare of 20 ye[ ] standinge and Entred vpon Record this 29 of 
march 1669 

By me Richard bulgar 
Towne Clarke 

The Ear marke of the cattel of Daniel Lavvton Jun' is A nick or 
peice cut°"\mder the Left Ear with A Crop on the Same Ear it 
being fformerly belonging unto William Wodel Sen"" Deceased 
Entred and Recorded '^ me John Anthoy Town Cleerke the 

12''' of the 3'' month 1701 

[^^^J The Eare marke of Dauid lake his Cattell is a Crope on 
the Nere Eare with a small Slit one the fore side of y" same 
Eare of 3 yeres standinge and Entred vpon Record this 29''' of 
march 1669 

by me Richard Bulgar 
towne Clarke 

The Eare marke of John Lightfoots Cattell is a Crop one the 
Right Eare and a hapene taken of from the hindermust side the 
whole langth of y' left Eare of on yeares Standinge and Entred 
vpon Record y" 13"' of aprill 1669 

by me Richard Bulgar 

towne Clarke 

The Ear mark of Thomas Hixes Cattel is A Slit in the Right 
Ear and A halfpenney under the Left Ear of one year and Seven 
months Standing Entred and Recorded the 30''' of the 10'^ month 
1703 ^ me John Anthony Towne Cleerke 

The Ear marke of the Cattel of Benjamin Chase is A Crop on 
the Left Ear and A Slitt in the Right Ear with a halfpenney 
under the Same Entred and Recorded the 3'' of the fifirst month 
170I f^ me John Anthony Town Cleerke 



[ 279 ] 

The Ear marke of the Cattel of Thomas Jeffcrrey is Three Sh'ts 
in the Right Ear Entred and Recorded the 13''' of the first 
month lyof ^ me John Anthony Towne Cleerke 

The Ear marke of the Cattell of Isaac Lawton Son of Dni 11 
Lawton is two nicks under the Left Ear and a hindead °" the 
Right Ear Entred and Recorded the 14"' of the 2'^ month 1704 
fj^ me John Anthony Town Cleerke 

The Ear marke of the Cattel of Isaac Lawton son of Daniel 
Lawton is two nicks under the Left Ear and A hindgad on the 
Right Ear Entred and Recorded the 25''' of the 3'' month 1705 
'^ me John Anthony Town Cleerke 

The Ear mark of the Cattel of Richard Sisson is a hindgad on 
Each Ear and A halfpeney under the Left Ear it being fformerly 
his Grand ffather Richard Sisson^ Ear mark Entred and Recorded 

the 17 of the 8"' month 1705 "{? me John Anthony Town Cleerke 

[230] ^^^^ Eare marke of Thomas fHsh Junyor his Cattell is a 
Crope on both y*" Eares and two Nicks one the inside of y"" Right 
Eare and one Nicke one the fore side of the left Eare of halfe a 
yeares standinge and Entred vpon Record this 22"' of may 1669 

By me Richard Bulgar 
Towne Clarke 

David The Eare-marke of David Vahan of the 

Vahan. Towne of portsmouth for his Catle: on the 

Right Eare a hole and a hapeny vnder the 
eare Close to the head, and a forke on the 
kft eare and a hapeny close to the head 
vnder the Same Eare. Entred on Record 
the 14"' day of October 1669 '^^ me John 
Sanford Towne Clerke. 



John pinner, 



[ 280 ] 

The Eare-marke John pinner, for his Catle. 
vnder the Right Eare a hafe-peny. and a 
hind-gad. on the left Eare. Entred on 
Record the, 16"' Day of march. 1669 

70: 
^9 me John Sanford Tow. Gierke. 



John Simmons 



The Eare-marke of John Simmons for nis 
Catle is a forke or Swallows Tayle on Each 
Ear Entred on Record the 16"' Day of may 
1670. ^ me John Sanford Tow. Gierke 



Willia' Burrington 



The Eare-marke of William Burrington for 
his Gatle. is a hole in Each Eare. Entred 
on Record, the. 22^'' of Aprill 1671 

^ me John Sanford T. Gierke. 



Robt. Hodgson 



The Eare marke of Robert Hodgson for his 
Gattell. is a Grop on Each Eare and a hapeny 
vnder Each Grop and a hapeny above on 
the Right Eare. Entred on Record the. 4'^ 
of January: 1671 

^} me . John Sanford Tow Gierke. 



Hen. Straight. 



The Eare marke: of Henry Straight for his 
Gattell is a fforke or Swallows tayle on the 
Right eare, with a hapeny on the fore part 
of the Said Richt Eare and a hingad on the 
left Eare. Entred on Record the ii"' of 
March 1671 ^ me John Sanford 
72 TowT Gierke. 



f 



[ 2S. ] 

Tho Jenings The Eare marke of Thomas Jenings of 

JLin' Portsmouth jun'' for his Catle. is a Slaunt- 

inge Crope to the fore part of the Eare and 
a hapeny vnder Entred and Recorded the 
24"' July 1672. 

^jp John Sanford To. Gierke 

1231] The Eare marke of the Catle of Thomas 

Hicks is a slitt in the Right eare about the 
Midle part of the eare from the top this 
same marke beinge fformerly belonging to 
his ffather. Entred and Recorded the 21'. 
of Novem' 1672 

y me John Sanford T Gierke. 

[ ] Anthony The Eare-marke of the Catle of Thomas 

Anthony is a Crop of each Eare and a hole 
in each Eare and a hapeny before on the 
left Eare: Entred and Recorded the 21' of 
ffebruary 1672 
~ 3 
^ me John Sanford Towne Gierke. 

Georg Sisson The Eare marke of the Catle of Georg 

Sisson is a forke or Swallows tayle on the 

Right Eare, and a hingad on the left Eare. 

Entered and Recorded the: 30"' Day of May 

1673 ^ me John Sanford Towne Gierke. 

Gyles pearce. The. Eare marke of the Catle of Gyles 

pearce is ^ Crop on each eare and slitt in 
Each Crop and a hapeny under on the 
Ricrht Eare. Entered and Recorded the. 

o 

5'" of July 1673. 

y^. me John Sanford Towne Gierke. 
36 



[ 282 ] 

[ ] Coggeshall The Eare marke of the Catle of m' John 
Coggeshall is two hapenys before one the 
neere or left Eare, Entered and Recorded 
the 8"' Day of August 1673 ^. John Sanford 
Towne Gierke 

[ ]iam Maize The Eare marke of the Catle of William 

Maize is a Crop on each Eare and a hole in 
the Right Eare and a slitt in the left eare. 
Entred and Recorded the 8'^" of August 

1673- 

"^ me John Sanford Towne Clerke 

[ J Bray ton ju' The Eare-marke of the Catle of ffrancis 

Brayton jun'. is a slitt in the left Eare and 
a hapeny vnder the same eare || and A hind- 
gad on the Right Ear aded '^ me John 
Anthony Towne Clerke || 
Entred and Recorded the 23. of March 1673. 

74 
'^. me John Sanford Tow Clerke. 

Benja. Chase The Eare marke of Catle of Benjamin 

Chase is a slitt in the left Eare and two 
hapenys above and two hapenys below on 
the Said Left Eare, Entred and Recorded 
the 21! of Aprill 1674 

'^j me. John Sanford Towne Clerke. 

The Eare-Marke of the Catle of Stephen 
Stephen Brayton Brayton is a Crop on the Right eare and a 
[ ] held by his Son hapeny vnder the Cropp on fore-part of the 
[ Jephen Brayton said right eare. Entred and Recorded the 

i^ of June 1674 

^ me. John Sanford. Towne Clerke. 



[ =S3 ] 

The Eare-marke of the Cattle of Benjamin 
Shearman is a duble V on the left Eare 



thus described 




Entred and Recorded 



the i' of June i6 4 

"^ me. John Sanford Towne Gierke. 

The Ear marke of the cattle of John Tripp Jun' is A crop on 
the Left Ear and A halfpeney on Each Side the Same it fformcrly 
belonging to his uncle James Tripp, and the Said John Tripp 
hath marked his Sheep of the same marke Ever sence he had 
Sheep Entred and Recorded the 28''' of the 3'' month 1705 "jj^ 
me John Anthony Town Cleerke 



[232] 

James Case 



James Case the Earemarke of his Catle is a 
Crop on the ne[ ] Eare and a hapeny above 
and below the farr or right Eare Entred 
and Recorded the 16' Decem"^ 1674 

John Sanford | ] 



Jerem Wayte 



John Anthony 



The Eare-marke of the Cattell of Jeremiah 
Wayte is a Cropp on the Right Eare | J 
a hapeny behinde the Said Right Eare, a 
hindgad on the left Eare and a hapeny 
behinde on the said left Eare. Entred and 
Recorded the 16''' of January 1674 

^. me John Sanford Towne Clerke. 

a 

The Ere mark of the Cattle of John 
Anthony is a Crop of the Right Eare and 
a hole in Each Eare Entred and Recorded 

moneth 

the: 8" of the :4'!\ 1677 : 

"1^. me John Anthony Towne Clerke 



[ 284 ] 

put to David Anthony in 1808 

The Eare mark of the Cattle of Abraham 
Abraham Anthony Anthony is a Crop of the Right Eare and a 
hole in the left Eare Entred and Recorded 
the : 8 :"" of the : 4 :''' moneth 1677 

■^ me John Anthony Towne Clerke 



Joseph Anthony 



The Eare mark of the Cattle of Joseph 
Anthony is a Crop of the Right Ear[ ] and 
2 holes in^Jj^Left Eare Entred and Recorded 
the : 3 : of the : 5 :'^ moneth : 1677 : 

^. me John Anthony Towne Clerke 



Pel eg Tripp 



The Eare mark of the Cattle of Peleg Tripp 
is a Crop of the Le[ ] Eare and A half- 
penny cutt out before Each Eare Entred 
and Record[ ] the : 18''' of July: 1677 : 

^j me John Anthony Towne C[ ] 



Abiell Tripp 



The Eare mark of the Cattle of Abiell Tripp 
is a crop of the [ ] Eare and a halfpeney 
before the Same and a halfpene beh[ ] the 
Right Eare Entered and Recorded the 27 
of the 3'' mo[ J 1678 

1^ mee John Anthony Town Clerke 



James Tripp 



The Eare mark of the Cattle of James Tripp 
is a Crop of the Left Eare and A halfpeny 
on Each Sid the same Eare Entered and 
Recorded the 3'^ of the fourth month 1678 
%^. mee John Anthony Town Clerke 



[285 ] 



Arthur 
Cooke 



The Eare marke of the Cattell of Anluir 
Cooke is A crop on the Right Eare and A 
halfpenney on Each Sid the Same Eare 
Entered and Recorded the 9"' of the 8''' 
moneth 1678 ^- mee John Anthony Town 
Clarke 



Isaac Law ton 



The Eare marke of the Cattle of Isaac 
Lawton is a crop on the Right Eare and 2 
slits in the under side the Left Eare En- 
tered and Recorded the 3 1 of the : i i '}' 
moneth 1678 ^, me John Anthony Town 
Clerke 



Peleg 
Shearman 



The Eare marke of the Cattle of Peleg 

Shearman is A fore gad on the Left Eare 

and A nick or pece cut out behind the said 

left Eare 

Entered and Recorded the i of the 1 2"' 

moneth 1678 ~^ mee John Anthony Towne 

Clerke 



12331 The Eare marke of the Cattel of Robert Durfee is A 
f[ ]ke on the left Eare and A halfpenney under the | |ight Eare 
[ ]fee Entered and Recorded the 2'' of the 3'' moneth 1079 Y "it^e 
John Anthony Towne Clerke 



C3 

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ON 

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p O a: 



The Eare marke of the Cattell of William 
Shearman is A foregad on the Left Eare 
and A halfpenney on Each Side the Right 
Eare Entered and Recorded the 31"' of 
the 3*^ moneth 1679 Y "''<^^ John Anthony 
Towne Clerke 



[ 286 ] 

The Eare marke of the Cattell of William Wodell Jun' is A 
Crop on the Lefte Eare and a nicke Cut out under the Crop be- 
hind the Said Eare and A Slit in the Right Eare. Entered 
and Recorded the : 9^'' of the : 4':'' moneth : 1679: ^. mee John 
Anthony Towne Clerke 

The Eare marke of the Cattell of Philip Shearman is A foregad 
on the Left Eare Entered and Recorded the: lo'?" of the : 4'!" 
moneth 1679 ^ me John Anthony Towne Clerke 

marke 

The Eare ^ of the Cattell of Samuell Shearman is A foregad 
on the left Eare and A hole in the Right Eare Entered and 
Recorded the : lo'?" of the : 4'.'' moneth 1679 ^^ mee John Anthony 
Towne Clerke 

The Eare marke of the Cattle of Giels Slocum Jun' is A Crop 
on the Right Eare and A halfpeney on Each Side the Same and 
A Slit in the left Eare with A halfpeney under the Same 
Entered and Recorded the 12^'' of: 5'!' moneth 1679 

'^> mee John Anthony Towne Clerke 

[2341 ^t ^ meeting of the free Inhabitants of the Town of 
Portsm[ ] held At the house of William Correys the 18''' day 
of the : 6^'' mon[ J 1679 

voted Philip Shearman Chosen moderator 

A Copy of A Letter Sent by his maj''^^''^ to this his Colony Read 
the act of the Generall Assembly the: 9'!' of July 1679 Read 

voted that A Rate of Eleven pounds be made in this Town for the 
payment of our part of Sixty pounds according to the Late 
Generall Assemblies order 

voted that William Wodel Town Treasurer shall pay fifteene shillings 
unto John Coggeshall Sen' which was alowed him by A Generall 
Assembly held at newport October the: 25'!' 1676: 
John Sanford, John Brigs sen^ ffrancis Brayton sen', Edward 



[ 287 ] 

they or the major part of them 

Lay, and William Clarke are all Chosen^ to make the abouesaid 
Rate of Eleven pounds with Twenty Shillings more aded to the 
said Rate to defray Charges according t| | Court order and 

the said Sums are to be levied on Each person Rateable in T| | 
Town on or before the last day of This Instant moneth and 
car[ I in and be delivered to the Gen'l Treasurer on or before 
the last day of [ ] Seventh moneth next 
voated This meeting in desolued 

At A meeting of the ffreeinhabitants of the Town of Ports- 
mouth at the house of William corey on their Election Day t| | 
3'' of the 4'^ month 1695 

voted John Albro chosen moderator 

voted John Anthony chosen Towne clerke Engaged 

voted George sisson \ Engaged 

John Ward ] Engaged 

George Lawton [ Engaged 

are chosen to serve on the Town counsell 

Latham clarke ( Engaged 

Benjamin Hall 1 Engaged 

and Abraham Anthony /who possitively Refusing in his Room 

wa| I chosen Jacob mott Engaged 
voted John Anthony chosen Town Treasurer Engaged 
voted John Tripp chosen Town serjeant Engaged 
voted John Keese Engaged ] 

Benjamin Shearman r are chosen constables 

Daniel Lawton ) 

voted Daniel Pearse of Prudence Island chosen constable 

voted William Earll 

John Tripp , 

•; Y ^^'^ chosen surveyers 

John Anthony 

and James Akin 



[ 288 ] 

voted John Tripp shall have five and ffifty shillings in or as money 

paid unto him by the Town Treasurer for his Last years servis 

in being Town Serjeant 
voted John Anthony shall have Twenty shillings in or as money paid 

unto him by the Town Treasurer for his Last years service in 

being Town Gierke 
voted John Anthony Town Treasurer is ordered to buy A Book for 

this Towns use and the charge to be boren by this Town 
voted this meeting is Dissolved 

[235] The Eare marke of the Cattell of John Keese is a 

Kipfht down 

Siit^in the fore part of the Left Eare 
Entered and Recorded the 4"' of the 7"' moneth 1682 : 
put to Lewis Greenhiu ^^ ^le Johu Authony Town Gierke 

in 1820 

The Eare marke of the Gattel of Joseph Nicholson is a Grop on 
the near Eare: Entered and Recorded the 19''' of the 1 1'"' 
moneth 1682: '^j me John Anthony Town Gierke 

The Eare marke of the Gattel of Stephen West is A hindgad on 
the Left Eare and a halfpenney before the Right Entered and 
Recorded the 10"' of the 3'' moneth 1683 ^ me John Anthony 
Town Gierke 

The Eare marke of the Gattell of Philip Guming is a halpenney 
on Each Side Each Eare 

Entered and Recorded the 8"' of the 4"" moneth 1683 '^ me 
John Anthony Town Gierke 

the Ear marke of the Gattel of Richard Durfee is a fork on the 
Left Ear and A hole in the Right Ear Entered and Recorded 
the 2'' of the 12"" moneth 1683 ^, me John Anthony Town 
Gierke 



[ 289 ] 

The Ear marke of the Cattel of Daniell Lawton is 2 nicks be- 
hind the Left Ear Entered and Recorded the 3'' of the r' 
moncth 1684 |^ me John Antliony Town Gierke 

Jun'' 

The Ear mark of the Cattel of Thomas Durfee^is a fork on the 
Left Ear and a halfpenncy under the Same Entered and Re- 
corded the first of the 3' moneth 1684 ^, me John Anthony 
Town Gierke 

The Ear marke of the Gattel of Thomas Gatchell is A Gro]) on 
the Right Ear and two halfpenneys under the Same Ear Entered 
and Recorded the 5"' Day of the 4"' moneth 1684 ^ ^^^^ John 
Anthony Town Gierke 

The Ear marke of the Gattel of Gershom Wodell is a Crop on 
the Left Ear and a nick or cut out under the Same Ear and a 
hindgad on the Right Ear Entered and Recorded the 5"' Day 
of the 4"" moneth: 1684: 
"'j^, me John Anthony Town Gierke 

The Ear mark of the Gattel of Robert Brownel is a crop on the 
Left Ear and a hole in the Same and a foregad on the Right 
Ear: Entered and Recorded the 17''' day of the 4"' moneth 1684 
^, me John Anthony Town Gierke 

The Eare marke of y" Gattel of Joseph Lawton is 2 nicks behind 
the left ear being the Ear mark of the abovenamed Daniel Law- 
ton (his deceased father) Recorded the 8''' of y' 6'" m" 1721 p^ 
W'" Sanford Town Glerk 

[236] The Ear mark of the Gnttell of Benjamin Angell is [; J 
Grop on the Left Ear and a halfpenny before the Sa| | and a 
Slit in the Rio-ht Ear Entered and Recorded the : | | of the 
10''' month 16S4 x^ me John Anthony Town Gierke 






[ 290 ] 

^i^ The Ear mark of the Cattell of John Shreve is A foregad o| ] 

; J -^ the Left Ear and two hindgads on the Right Ear Entered and 

L'.- " Recorded the 29"' of the 3'' month : 1685 : "ip me John Anthony 

H_^ Town clerke 

The Ear mark of the Cattell of Henry Brightman is two half- 
penneys or nicks under the Right Ear and one halfpenny or nick 
before the Left Ear it being formerly his ffather in Law William 
Jamesis Ear mark Entered and Recorded the first of the 7^'' 
month 1685 ^ me 

John Anthony Town clerke 

The Ear mark of the Cattel of Lott Strainge is a hole in the 
Right Ear and a halfpeney on Each Side the Left near the 
middle of the Ear Entred and Recorded the 5''' of the 11"' 
month 1686 >[p. me John Anthony Town Clerke 

1^ The Ear mark of the Cattel of Stephen Cornell is a crop on the 
g-g Left Ear and a halfpeney before the Same and a halfpeney on 
o'^ Each Side the Right Ear Entered and Recorded the 5"' of the 
11*^'' month 1686 I? me John Anthony Town Cle^ 1 

The Ear marke of the Cattel of John Strainge is A crop on the 
Left Ear and A hole in the Right Ear with A halfpeney on Each 
Side the Same Right Ear it is of one and Twenty years Standing 
Entred and Recorded the 15"' of the 11^'' month: 1686: ^-> me 
John Anthony Town Clerke 

The Ear marke of the Cattel of Robert Colwell is A forke on 

the Right Ear and A halfpeney under the Same and A halfpeney 

before the Left Ear Entred and Recorded the 25*^'' of the first 

month 1687 ^ me 

John Anthony Town clerke 



[ 291 ] 

The Ear mark of the cattel of Gcrshom mott JuiV is A Crop on 
the Left Ear and A peice slopt of from the hinder part of the 
Said Crop and a halfpeney under the Right Ear Entred and 
Recorded the 26''' of 2'' month 1687: "p me John Anthony 
Town clerke 

[23*7] T^^ht} Ear marke of the cattle of Robert fish is A crop 
on the Right Ear and a half peney Afore the Same and A flower 
deluce on the Left Ear Entred and Recorded the 10"' of the 
7"' month 1687: '\-^ me John Anthony Town Clerke 

The Ear marke of the Cattle of Job Lawton is a fork on the 
Right Ear and two nicks under the Same Entred and Recorded 
the 7^'' of the 12"' month 1685 "^ me John Anthony Towne Clerke 

The Ear marke of the cattle of Thomas Potter is a Crop on the 
Right Ear and a slit in the Same and a slit in the Left Ear and 
a half penney under the Same it being formerly his ffathers Ear- 
marke Entred and Recorded the 4"' of the 5'" month : 1689: '^r). 
me John Anthony Town Clerke 

The Earmarke of The Cattle of James Talman is a Crop on the 
Right Ear and two half pennyes befor the Same and one half- 
penny before the Left Ear Entred and Recorded the i T'' of 
12"' month 1690 y, me John Anthony Town Clerke 

The Ear marke of the Cattle of othoniel Tripp is A crop on the 
Left Ear and A half peney before the same with A Slit Right 
Down the midle of the same Left Ear Entred and Recorded 
the 25'" of the 3'' month 1693: 

"j_-> me John Anthony Town Clerke 

the catle of 

The Ear marke ^ of Jeremiah Lawton is two niks under the Left 

Ear and one nik befor the Right Ear Entred and Recorded the 

26"' of the 3'' month 1693 

1^ me John Anthony Town Clerke 



[ 292 ] 

The Ear marke of the Cattle of Adam Lavvton is one nick under 
the Right Ear and Two nicks under the Left Ear Entred and 
Recorded the 12"' of the 2'' month 1694 

"c'j^: me John Anthony Towne Gierke 

•\ Town -^t A meeting of the freeinhabitants of the Town of Portsmouth 
meetins at the housc of William cor)^ the 13"' of the 6"' month 1695 

voted Giles Slocum chosen moderator 
voted this meeting is dissolved 

the cattle of 

The Ear marke of ^William Anthony son of Abraham Anthony 
is a crop on Each Ear and halfpeney under the Left Ear Entred 
and Recorded the 30"' of the 10''' month 1695 r' ^'^^ John Anthony 
Town clerke 

The Ear marke of the Gattel of Lott Tripp is A Grop on the 
Left Ear and A halfpeney before the Same and A Slit in the 
fore part of the Right Ear Entred and Recorded the 8"' of the 
5"' month 1705 %^ me John Anthony Town cleerke 

[g38] At A meeting of the free inhabitants of the Town of 

PortsF I on their Election day the first of the 4"^ month at 

the house [ | William Gory 

voted Giles Slocum Ghosen moderator 

voted John Anthony Ghosen Town Gierke Engaged 

voted Georo;e Sisson 



& 



John Ward 

George Lawton . ^^.^ ^j^^^^^^ ^^ ^^^.^^^ ^^^ ^^^^ ^^^^^^ Gouncell 
Benjamin Hall i 
Jacob mott | 

and Daniel Lawton / 



I 293 J 

voted John Anthony chosen Town Treasurer Enoracred 
voted John Tripp chosen Town Serjeant Engaged 

voted Samuel Shearman 1 



Thomas Durfee Jun' 
and matthew Borden 



are chosen constables iMigaged 
in his Room was chosen Thomas 
Cornell Jun' Engaged 

Prudance Island chosen constable 



are chosen veiwers 



voted Thomas Scranton of 
Engaged 

voted William Earll 1 
John Tripp 
John Anthony 
and James Akin J 

voted John Tripp shall have fifty Shillings in or as money paid 

unto him by the Town Treasurer for his Last years service in 

being Town serjeant 
voted John Anthony shall have Twenty shillings in or as money 

paid unto him by the Town Treasurer for his Last years Service 

in being Town Cleerke 
voted this meetine is dissolved 



The Ear marke of the Cattel of John Sanford Son of Samuel 
Sanford is A halfpenney under Each Ear 

The Ear marke of the Cattel of Preserved ffish is A Crop on 
Each Eare and A halfpenny under Each Eare it being fformerly 
Ralph Cowlands Eare marke Entred and Recorded the 4"' of 
the first month 1699 "j9; me John Anthony Town cleerke 
700 

The Eare marke of the Cattel of Joseph morey is A ffork on the 
Left Ear and two halfpenneys before the Right Entred the 
first day of the 4'" month : 1700: ~^ me John Anthony Town 
cleerke 



[ 294 ] 

the Eare marke of the Cattel of Wilharn Durfee is A Crop on 
the Right Ear and A Slit in the Same And two halfpeneys 
before the Left Ear and one halfpeney behind the Same 



The r.ar marke of the Caltel of Samson shearman is A foregad 
on the Left Ear and A halfpenny before the Same Entred and 
Recorded the 19^'' of the ii'*" month 170^ r- me John Anthony 

Town Cleerke 



[23^] The 5 day of march i6| 

wee Twelve men whose names are hereunto Subscribed being 
Chosen and Ingaged on the Coroners Inquest to make Inquiry 
how one Edward Thornes came by his Death who Dyed sud- 
denly at the house of James sweet Junior of Prudence Island the 
5^'"' day of this Instant march And so x^ccording to our Ingage- 
ment wee have made Search And find that some^JJ'^^before he was 
not well and Drinking ouer much R.um vv^as the Cause of his 
Death 

Robert Hodgson fore man 

Gidion ffreeborne 

Stephen manchester 

John Recks 

matthew Grinnell 

Henry f^nch Elisabeth hall* 

Jacob mott 

Thomas Briges 

John Pearce sen' 

John Slade 

John manchester 

John Coggeshall 



"Elisabeth hall" is written in later style of handwriting. 



[ 295 ] 

The Ear marke of the cattel of Joseph Sheffield is A Crop on 
the Right Ear and A halfpeney under the same with A hingad 
on the Left Ear it being fformerly his ffather Ichabod Sheffields 
Ear marke 

The Ear marke of tlie cattel of John Dexter is A hindsad 011 the 
Right Ear Entred and Recorded the 11"' of the 2'' month 1702 
"[} me John Anthony Town Cleerke 

The Ear marke of the Cattel of Samuel mott is A Crop on the 
Left Ear and A Slit in the Same with a halfpeney under the 

deceased 

same it being formerly his uncle Gershom mott /^Earmark Entred 
and Recorded the i[o]^'' day of the 3'' month 1703 p me John 
Anthony Town cleerke 

The Ear marke of the cattel of William Sanford is A fforcgad 
on y'" left Ear and A halfpenny under the Right Ear Entred 
and Recorded the ffirst day of the 7''' month: 1703: ^-^ me John 
Anthony Town Cleerke 

Renounced p' W'" Sanford* 

[24:0] Wee whose names are under written being by vertue 
of I I warrant under the hand of major John Albro Assistant 
a| ] Corroner Required and Engaged to view the body of an 
Indij I who on the 13''' of this instant month January was 
found Dead in or near the clay pitt field lands in the Town of 
Portsmouth on Rhode Island in his maj'"'" Collony of Rhode 
Island and providence Plantations, Said Indian as wee are in- 
formed was called by the Indians Pawkanawcutt by the English 
symon and wee haveing viwed the Corps of the Said Indian, and 
being informed that on the 12''' day of this instant neer the 
Eveninge the Said Indian was much distempered with drinke 

"This line is in a later style of handwriting. 



[ 296 ] 

Wee to the best of our understanding have Returned this for 
our verdict in the premises. 

That the Said Indian being much distempered with Drink was 
bewildred, and by the Extreamity of the Cold Lost his Life the 
Said twelfth of day this Instant in the night: 
witness our hands the fourteenth of January 1684 

5 

John Sanford foreman 
John Anthony 
Stephen Brayton 




John I ^W north way 

John Tripp 
John Keese 
Philip Gumming 
Benjamin Ingell 

morris — i™ ffreelove 




his niarkf 

Thomas Durfee 
William\ Y /Shearman 

his y Y marke 

Daniel Eaton 

[S43.] I k^ whose names are here unto subscribed being- 
warned I |y Joseph cooke cunstable of Portsmouth this 25''' of 
August 1692: by vartue of A warrant derived from Athority to 
Judge of A corps Chast upon Dieres Island soe called and having 
made dilligent inquiry into the matter doe find that it is that 
Woman that was nicholas Evines Wife of ffree Towne who 
coming from prudance in A Coonow with nicholas Howland. by 
misfortune was Drowned by Stress of wether the : 1 1 : day of 
August in the year of our Lord God : 1692 



[ 297 ] 

Christopher Ahiiy William Duncan 
laac Lawton Ichabod Sheffield Jun' 

samson shearman Daniel ffish 
Joseph Sheffield nathaniel Potter 
Lazarus Tilar 
Jacob mott 

Wee hose names whoe are under written being Ingaged accord- 
ing to Law to Inquire into the death of A man found in Ports- 
mouth We Think he may be Drouned 

Portsmouth July the 6^'.' 1696 Gedion ffreborne 

Jacob mott 
Benjamin hall 
James Tallman 
William Cory 
William Arnold 
John manchester 
Richard Heart 
Edward Brigg 
Roger I B rally 

his w mark 

Thomas manchester 
William Wodell 

may the ninth day 1697 

wee whose names are here under written being called upon the 
coroners Inquest for to inquire into the death of An Indian 
Squaw which being found upon the Shore neare the house of 
William [DJurfie we do find by the best of our intilligence and 
according to the best of our understandings we find that She 
was drownded and that water was the cause of her death 

Peleg Shearman Benjamin Potter 
William Cory John Earll 

Robert Bennet Zuriel Vhall 

Benjamin Shearman 



his marke 



[ 298 ] 

John Keese 
George Thomas 
Ichabod Sheffield Jun' 
Joseph Anthony 
othniel Tripp 

[242] 

Be it knowen to all men by these presents that I Th[ ] Slow 
of Roade Hand in the Nannigansets Bay in n[ ]land for and 
upon good consideration mouing me here un[ ] sould unto 

Thomas Laiton of Roade Hand in the aforesaid [ ] my 

house at Road Hand (in the aforesayed Bay together w[ ] 
all my land there unto adjoyning with the apurtenances, [ ] 
land beinge about threscore ackers some fenced and other som[ ] 
unfenced all of it next ajoyning to the land of the aforesayde 
Thomas Laiton all which land together with the house I doe 
acknowledg to be the lawfull right and true posession of the 
aforesayed thomas Laiton to haue and to hould the aforesayed 
house and land, and peaceably to posesse and enjoy the same for 
him his heiers and Assignes for euer as his and their true and 
lawfull right and Inheritance and that tlie sayed Thomas Laiton 
his heiers and Assignes shall freely and peaceably haue hould 
use and posesse and Inioy all the afore sayed House and lands 
without the lawfull lett troubl suit expulsion molestation or Con- 
tradiction of me the sayed Thomas Slow my heiers or Assignes. 
Hi wi[ ]nes of the true and lawfuuU acting and sale therof I ha[ ] 
sett my hand and Scale hereunto this 4"' of September in the 
yeare (1649) 

Sealed and deliuered The mavke of 

in the presence of Thomas T" Slow 



Peter Greene 
John Greene: Ju: 



T 



A true Copii per me Philip Shearman 
Tonne Clarke 



[ 299 ] 

^ The Ear mark of the Cattel of Jonahan Lawton is A Crop on 
Each Ear and A lialfpeney under the Left Ear it being fformerly 

t the Ear marke of William Anthony' Cattell son of Abraham 
Anthony Entred and Recorded the 17"' of the 2'' mrnUh 1706 

-' '<^ me John Anthony Town Cleerke 

^ The Ear mark of the Cattel of Giles Slocum is A hind_i;ad of 
2 1'o the Right Ear and A halfpenney under the Left Ear Entred and 
^ Recorded the 15 of the 3'' month 1706 "{^ me John Anthony 
Towne cleerke 

The Ear mark of the Cattel of John Slocum is A Crop on the 
Right Ear with A halfpenney on Each Side the Same And a 
hindgad on the Left Ear Entred and Recorded the 22^^ of the 
5"' month 1706 "P me John Anthony Town Cleerke 

[S43] I Jortsmouth on Rhode Is the iS"' of September 1683 

I lee whose names are under Subscribed boinge by major John 
I jbro Assistant and Corroner appointed and Engaged the 
I jrroners hiquest on the Body of a man who was found Dead 
in I |he Land belonginge to John Potter in Said Portsmouth, 
and hanging by the head by a linin lact neckcloth, fastened to 
the bough or branch of A Cherry tree and he is said to be Called 
by name John Crage, a Scotsman and a Tayler by Trade, Wee 
according to our Engagement haveinge Seariously viewed the 
Corps, and the manner of its hanginge with the Lower part of 
his body and his hands on the ground accordinge to the best of 
our understandings of the premisses and what information wee 
haue had: Wee Returne our verdict thereon, unto the said 
Corroner major John Albro, viz. That Wee doe not finde, but 
that the Said man Said to be named John Crage, was absolully 
the only actor of his owne Death, Witness our hands the day 
and yea re above written 



[ 300 ] I 

John Sanford foreman] Thomas ffish ] Thomas — j- manchester jun 



liis 5 marke 



William Wodell William Coo-oreshall I '"^ 

Peter Talman I John Anthony I Thomas Gatchell 

ffrancis.Q Bray ton | Stephen Bray ton | Jo^"i^^ O y^tes 

his I marke J J his luarke 

John northaway 

his 



The above written is a True 
Copy of the originail Entered and 
Reorded the 3'' of the 4''' moneth 
1684 '^ me John Anthony Town Gierke 

you being of this Corroners Inquest for our Soverreyne Lord the 
Kinge you Shall well and truly make deillegent Inquire how and 
in what manner A Indian hoo is found deead in the Towne of 
Portsmouth on Rodeh Island Came to his death and make A 
trve Retiurn of your vardit theron unto the Corrone[ ] and this 
ingagement you make and give upon the penalty of perjury 
August y*" 16^'' 1684. upon Andian Lad of widow fish he being 
found dead in y*" woods in portsmouth y*" Juries verdict is wee 
find according to the best of our Judgments that he murdred him 
Selfe being found upon the ground with a walnut pealling hang- 
ing over him upon A lim of A tree 

John Coggeshall fore man Samson sharman Richard Cadman 
Anthony Shawe Samuell shearman Stephen manchester 

Georg Sison Joseph Sheffield John Cook 

Benjamin Shearman gyles Slocum Stephen Cornell 

the above written is a true copy of the originail Entered and 
Recorded the i^^^ of the 11"' month 1684 ^ me John Anthony 
Town Clerk 

[244:] This present deede bareinge date this first day of the 
[ J of march in the yeare of our lorde sixtene hundreth fortie 



[ 30I ] 

n| ] witnesseth that I Nicholas Browne of the townc of 
Ports[ I in Roade Hand for a valuabl Consideration in liand 

receiued haue bargained and sould unto John Woode Senior of 
the same towne and place, a parcell of land granted to me by the 
towne, being fortiefiue ackers more or lesse lyinge within the 
bound[ I of Portsmouth neer Nuport line bounded on the East 
with a, parcell of Thomas Lawtons lande, togeether with my house 
there on, and all other priuiledges thereunto belonging I the 
aforesayd Nicholas doe for my selfe my heiers exsequetors or 
administrators resigne up all my rite title and Interest in every 
parte and parcell of the forenamed bargained premises unto the 
aforenamed John Woode his he[ | administrators or assigncs 
for euer, so that neither I myse[ ] nor any other by or from mee. 
shall Claime any rite title or interest in any parte or parcell of 
the bargained premises in witness here of I haue hereto sett my 
hand and sealc the day and date aboue written. 

Nicholas Brown his mark v-^;^/"^ 
Signed Sealed and deliuered: ■ — ' 

in the presence of 
Philip Shearman 
Heber shearman 
Sara Sharman 

A True Copii ^<p me Philip Shearman Towne Clarke 

[245] [ ] Portsmouth on Road Island in the Colony of 
Road Island and Providence | plantations in New England the 
ninth day of ffebruary in the year of the Lord i6m morris ffree- 
love did Take Elizabeth Daughter of Samuell Wilbur of Said 
Portsmouth to Wife: And They the said morris and Elizabeth 
were then and there according to Law Joyned together in mar- 
riage ^ mee John Albro asistant 

Entered and Recorded the . 30'!' of the . 6'!' moneth 1681 ^ John 
Anthony Town Clerke 



[ 302 ] 

In Portsmouth on Road Island in the Colony of Road Island and 
Providence Plantations in New england, The Twenty-third day 
of ffebruary in the year of the Lord i6gi Samuel Shearman Son 
of Philip Shearman of Portsmouth aforesaid; did Take martha 
Daughter of John Tripp of Said Portsmouth to Wife ; And 
They the Said Samiuel and martha were then and there according 
to Law Joyned together in marrige f} me John Albro Asistant 
Entred and Recorded the 30''' of the 6'*' moneth ^ John Anthony 
Town Gierke 

In Portsmouth on Road Island In the Colony of Road Island and 
Providenc[ ] Plantations in New England, The twelfth day of 
may in the year of the Lord 1681. William Shearman of Ports- 
mouth aforesaid Son of Peleo; Shearman Late of Said Ports- 
mouth Did Take martha Dauohter of William Wilbur of the 
Said Portsmouth to Wife : And They the said W^illiam Shear- 
man and the Said martha were then and there according to Law 
Joyned together in marriage |E^ me John Albro Asistant Entered 
and Recorded the 30^'' of the 6"' moneth 1681 ^^ John Anthony 
Towne Clerke 

In Portsmouth on Road Island in the Colony of Road Island and 
Providence Plantations in New England the Sixteenth Day of 
ffebruary in the year of the Lord i6lr Robert Lawton Son of 
George Lawton of Portsmouth aforesaid Did Take mary 
Daughter of Garshom Wodell of Said portsmouth to Wife And 
they the Said Robert and mary were then and there according to 
Law Joyned together in marriage ^^ me George Lawton Asistant 
Entered and Recorded the 20^'' of the 9^'' moneth 1681 ^, John 
Anthony Town Clerke 

In Portsmouth on Road Island in the Colony of Road Island and 
providence Plantations in New England the nineteenth Day of 



[ 303 ] 

January in the 3'ear of the Lord i6Sh James Tripp Son of John 
Tripp of Portsmouth Aforesaid Did Take Mercy Daughter of 
George Lawton of Said Portsmouth to Wife: And they the Said 
James and Mercy were then and there according to Law joyned 
together in marriage ^^ me George Lawton Asistant 

Entered and Recorded the 25''' of tlie i'' moneth 16S2 |-» me 
Jolin Anthony Town Gierke 



mcmorandom in Portsmouth on Roadh Island in the 
GL I of Roadh Island and Providence Plantations in New 

Engl| I And in the yere of our Lord: 1682: on the .4. day of 
April Benjamin Engell ded take to wife widow mary Tripp: and 
then and there the Said Benjamin and mary where according to 
Law joynned together in marige by me John Albro Asistant 
Entered and Recorded the 22''' of the 2'' moneth 16S2: "-^^ me 
John Anthony Town Gierke 

In Portsmouth on Road Island in y*' Golony of Road Island 
and Providence plantations in New England, the fifth Day of 
march — in the year of the Lord one Thousand Six hundred 
Eighty two Jonathan Gatchell Late of marble-head in the masa- 
thusets Golony in Said new England, Did Take to Wife mary 
Wodell of Portsmouth aforesaid, Widow and Relict of the 
Deceased Gershom Wodell of Said Portsmouth; And tliey the 
Said Jonathan and mary were then and there according to Law 
Joyned together in marriage ^ '"'"'^ ^^'^"'"' Cadman Asistant 

Entered and Recorded the i3''- of 
the first moneth 1682 ^ me 
John Anthony Town Gierke 

to (Trances Wodell 

The time when John Anthony was married^ was in the year of 
the Lord 1669 November the 23' 



,th 



[ 304 ] 

The time of the birth of the Said John Anthonys Chilldren 
John Anthony was Borne the: 28'!' of June in the year: 1671 : 
Joseph Anthony was Borne the : 28':'' of October in the year: 1673: 
Wiiham Anthony was Borne the 18'''' of July in the year: 1676: 
Susanna Anthony was Borne the first day of January: 1671 
mary Anthony was Borne the : i6'|' of June in the year: 1681 : 
Sarah Anthony was Borne the first day of October in the year: 1683 

The Ear mark of the Cattel of Preserved Brayton is A crop on 
the Right Ear and A halfpeney before the Same it being his 

formerly 

ffather Stephen Brayton"" Ear mark^ Entred and Recorded the 
first day of the 2'^ month 1 707 ^ me John Anthony Town Cleerke 

The Eare mark of the cattell of nathaniel Hoult is A hole in the 
Left Ear and A Slit on Each Side the Same Entred upon 
Record the 17"' of the fifth month 1707 ^ me John Anthony 
Town cleerk it being fformerly old John Stranges Earmark 
Deceased 

The Ear mark of the Cattel of Isaac Lawton Son of Isaac is 
Two Slits under the the Left Ear and A halfpeniiey under the 
Right Ear Entred and Recorded the 21'' of the 2' month 1708 
^ me John Anthony Town Cleerke 

The Ear mark of the Cattel of William Brightman is A hindgad 
on the Rieht Ear And A hole in the Left Ear Entred and 
Recorded the 24"' of the 12"' month 170% 'j^. me John Anthony 
Town Cleerke 



-"7] Bee it knowne unto all men by thease q^sents that I 
Samuel Gorton of the towne of Warwick in the '^.vince of 
"^.vidence Plantations for & in Consideration of a valuabl some 
to me in hand payed, haue sould assigned and sett ouer unto 



[ 305 ] 

Philip Shearman of Portsmouth in Road Hand a parcell of land 
lying in Portsmouth aforesayd, by estimation seuen acres more or 
lesse beinge bounded on either side with the land of the sayd 
Philip and w"' the Common at either end together with all the 
buildings that are thereon & the fences therto belonginge, to- 
gether w"' a parcell of medow by estimation twoo acres more or 
lesse lyinge in the sayd Portsmouth bounded on the North with 
a parcell of Medowe Granted unto Randall Houlden by the 
towne of Portsmoth aforesayed, and on the west, South and East 
by the Hye way that goeth downe to the Cricke together with 
all my right in a parcell of moweing lande layed out to me upon 
Hogg Hand I the aforesayed Samuel doe Confirme unto the 
aforesayed Philip his heiers and assignes all my Right title & 
interest in euey parte and parcell of the forenamed barganed 
Premises, so as that neither I nor my heiers nor assignes, nor 
any other person shall Claime by or from me any Right title or 
interest thear in or in any part theare of, in wittness thearof I 
haue hereto sett my hand and Scale this twenty eight of August 
Ano (i65o) 

Sealed & deliuered in the Samuel Gorton 

"c^sents of Richard moris 
Samuell Gorton 

A true Copii '{^ me Philip Shearman towne Clarke 

Portsmouth on Rhode Island Decembe ii"" 1709 
Giles Slocum Assistant being Crowner 
Wee whose names Are under written being warned upon the 
Jury of this Grand hiquest of the Deceased parsen of mary 
Southwick by name She being A crazheded Woman we flfind- 
ing nothin to the Contrary but that She wandred ffrom home 
and perished with Cold whereas wee all Sett our hands unto 
this verdit 



[ 3o6 ] 

Bartholomew Hunt Joseph martin 

Thomas Brayton Adam Hunt 

Philip Shearman Thomas Cooke 

Benjamin Lawton John Shreife Jun' 

John vaughan William Philips Jun' 

Richard Thomas Ezekiell Cooley 

[248] William Hall the Son of William Hall was Born the 
9"' day of Decemb[ ] in the year of the Lord 1672 : 
Abigail Hall was born the 20*^'' day of December in the year 1677 
mary Hall was born the 24'^ day of September in the year: 1679 
John Hall was born the 2'' day of July in the yar : 16S1 

Deliveranc Hall was born the 8 day of January in the year 1683 

At A meeting of the ffree inhabitants of the Town of Ports- 
mouth the [7 ] of the 4''' month 1697 on their Election Day at 
the house of William cory 

voted Joseph Sheffield chosen moderator 

voted John Anthony Chosen Town Cleerke Engaged 

voted Georc^e Sisson \ Enoawd 

o too 

Georo^e Lawton ] Eno-ao-ed 
John Ward / Engaged 

> are chosen to serve on the Town Counsel! 
Ben jam. in Hall I Eno;aored 
Latham Clark ] Eno-ao-ed 
Daniel Lawton / 

voted John Anthony Chosen Town Treasurer Engaged 
voted John Tripp Chosen Town Serjeant Engaged 

voted Thomas Durfee Sen' ] Enoaoed 

I are chosen constables 

I. 

William Burrins^ton j Enoao^ed 

and John Sanford Son] of John Sanford Deceased Engaged 



[ 307 ] 

voted Daniell Pears of Prudence Island chosen constable 

voted Thomas Durfee Sen"" ]are chosen veiwers to veiw 

John Borden and James Akin I Cattle according to former order 

voted John Tripp Shall have Three pounds paid unto him in or as 
money for his Last years Service in being Town Serjeant by the 
Town Treasurer 

voted John Anthony Shall have Twenty Shillings paid unto him in 
or as money for his Last years Service in being Town Cleerke 
by the Town Treasurer 

voted their Shall be An Audit Chosen to Audit the Town Treas- 
urers account (.]^j.]^g 

voted Giles Slocum Latham Geors^e Brownel and Georcje Lawton 
they or the major part of them are Chosen to Audit the Said 
account and make Returne thereof to the Town 
voted This meeting is Dissolved 

The Ear marke of the Cattell of Benjamin Lawton is two 
nicks under the Left Ear and A hindgad on the Right Ear: 
it being fformerly his Brother Isaac Lawtons Ear marke Entrcd 
and Recorded the 4''' of the 3^^ month: 17 10: 

"^^ me John Anthony Town Cleerke 

The Ear marke of the Cattell of Daniel Coggeshall is A hole 
in the Left Ear And A Slit in the Right Ear Entred and 
Recorded the 9''' of the 3'' month 1710 %^'' me John Anthony 
Town Cleerke 

The Ear marke of the Cattell of Job Lawton Son of Isaac is 

A halfpeny under Each Ear Entred and Recorded the first 

of the 2^ month 17 14 

^' me John Anthony Town Clecrk 

the Ear mark of the abovesaid Job Lawtons Cattle is altered 
by Reason he marked of the same Ear mark of John Sanford 
Son of Sam'.' Sanford 



[ 3o8 ] 

[24S] ^^^ it knowne to all men that I Adam mott Senior of 
the Towne of Portsmouth or within the liberties there of haue 
bargained & sould vnto m' John Sanford of the same towne of 
Portsmouth in Roade Hand : both ffree men of the place : in this 
present yeare 1652 beinge the third day of September: I say 
that I Adam mott doe sell & deliuer and giue for euer full pos- 
session as his owne: to him his heiers excect Asignes or adminis- 
trators ffull power to possesse & inioy : a peice of meddow layd 
out for thre Accors more or less Butted of the fore sid to the 
lane or hye way goinge from the towne on the south side towards 
Captayn Richard morris & the other end it Butts against the 
Crick between m' Sanfords meddow Called that meddow beneth 
y' place of ground Called Mackpela : also the one side towardes 
the towne Joynes to m' Balstons medow sumtimes m' Spicers: 
and the other side lyes against that meddow y' was Called m'' 
Samuell Hutchinsons w'^^ the Same m"" John Sanford now useth: 
I say that in Consideration of ten pounds of Current pay y' is to 
say fiue pound of Current silver Current money wth the March- 
ant : & fifiue pound in Current wampoiii well strunge & good 
such as is Current w"' the marchant and the peage to bee payd 
at 8 peags pr peny : or els my wiffe to receaue a ewe lambe : that 
she shall better acsept or as well as peage 8 pr peny : which if 
shee doe I am Content to receaue the fifiue pound of wampom at 
six peages pr peny and fully Concluded a full and free bargain 
to him and his for ever as is aboue written in wittness I haue 
putt and sett my hand and scale dated as aboue written 

Adam mott 
A true Copii ^ me Philip Shearman towne Clarke 

At A meeting of the ffree inhabitants of the Town of Portsmouth 
the 21''' of the 3^^ month 1697 at the house of William cory 

voted Joseph Sheffield cosen moderator 

voted Robert ffish is Chosen pound Keeper and to have the ffee 
thereunto belonging 

voted this meeting is dissolved 



[ 309 ] 

The Ear mark of the Cattcl of John Keese is A Crop on the 
Left Ear And A SHtt in the Same Entred And Recorded the 
2'^ of the 7"' month 1714 |;)jr me John Anthony Town Cleerke 

[250] ^^^ ^ meeting of the ffree inhabitants of the Town of 
Portsmouth At the hou| |e of WilHam Cory the 16"' of the 2'' 
month 1697 

voted Joseph Sheffield Chosen moderator 

voted Georo-e Lawton 1 r-i t-^ • 

T 1 xj 1 ^I'e Chosen Deputies to attend 

John Dorden , ^ \. . 

o . . TT n r the next Uenerall Assembly and 

benjamm Hall t-i • 1111 

, ^, T^ f T r Election to be held at ncwport 

and 1 homas Duriee Jun J ^ 

voted Caleb Arnold Jun' is Admitted A freeman in this Town 
voted John Coggeshall Jun' is Admitted A ffreeman in this Town 
voted Christopher Almy Jun' is Admitted A ffreeman in this Town 
voted William Wanton is Admitted A ffreeman in this Town 
voted Benjamin Potter is Admitted A ffreeman in this Town 
voted Thomas Shearman is Admitted A ffreeman in this Town 
voted major John Albro Shall have Twenty Shillings in money paid 
unto him by the Town Treasurer for his going to Boston with 
John Borden 
voted and it is ordered that Every housholder in this Town of Ports- 
mouth Shall Kill Twelve blackburds between this and the Tenth 
of may next after this meeting and bring in their beds to Some 
men hereafter Appointed upon the forfiture of the Sum of two 
Shillings for the neglect and not Killing as aforesaid to be paid 
into this Towns Treasuree and that Every housholder that doth 
Kill more then Twelve and Carry them in as aforesaid Shall A 
penny a head paid him by the Treasurer And if any person or 
persons Shall neglect or Refuse to perform as abovesaid then 
upon Complant of any of the persons hereafter named unto any 
of the Assistant he Shall forthwith grant A warrant to A Con- 
stable to disstrain upon the Estates of the person or persons So 



[ 3IO ] 

Refuseing or neglecting And make Returne therof to the Town 
Treasurer 

voted Thomas Cornell Jun'' Cap' Christopher Almy m/ Isaac Lawton 
Lift William Cory and John coggeshall Jun' are Appointed to 
Receive the Severall numbers as abovesaid and make Returne 
thereof and of the Severall neglects unto the Assistants of this 
Town at the time abovesaid 

voted This meeting is Dissolved 

The Ear mark of the Cattel of Joshua Coggeshall Son of Joshua 
Coggeshall fformerly of Portsmouth Deceased is A Crop on 
Each Ear it being fformerly his Grandffather' and his ffather^ 
Ear mark of their Catell Entred and Recorded the 21^*^ of the 
8'^ month 17 10 i-^' me John Anthony Town Cleerke 

[251] October the 6 . i642 . knowe all men by these p'sents 
that I John Porter of Portsmouth haue sould & past ouer vnto 
John Sandford of the same towne, all my +^' of the land in the 
Calues Paster in Consideration of land at long Midow: being fully 
satisfied, In witnes wherof I haue setto my hand the day & year 
aboue writt : John Porter 

a true Copii "jj^. me Philip Shearman towne Clarke 

Know all men by this presence that I Adam Mott Senior of the 
towne of Portsmoth haue sould to nV John Sanford of the same 
towne my part in the Calues paster lying between his howse and 
the Claypitt ffeild for the som of twenty shillings and all the 
Right intrust & Clayme or Power I had in it I haue ffully and 
freely Resigned to him his heiers Assignes to injoy for ever, 
written vnder my hand this present day beinge the io of Aprill, 
i65i I say by me Adam mott 

a true Copii '^^, me Philip Shearman towne Clarke 

These may tistifi to al whome it may concerne that I George 
Parker of Portsmouth on Road Hand doe by these presents for 



[ 311 ] 

ffull satisfaction alrcdy receiued in hand make over sell & deliuer 
vnto m's Bridgitt Sanford of Portsmouth aforesaid all my land 
that lie in the Calfes paster, w"'^ Calfes paster lies Betwixt hir 
orchard & the Clay pitt feild : & doe by these ^-^sents disclaime 
any or all my Right & titl in the aboue sd land & do rattifie &: 
confirme the aboii sd Bridgett Sanford in full & quiatt Joymcnt of 
the saied land to hir selfe hir heiers excequ[ jtors & administrators 
for euer In testimonie of this my act & deed I doe heere unto 
Settoo my hand & Scale in Portsmouth on Roade Hand this 
25"' of ffebrewary i653 George Parke 



.^r 



Signed Sealed & deliuered 



In the f^sents of 
John Sanford 
Samuel Sanford 

This Indenture Witnesseth that I Samuell Wilbore of Taunton 
have Barguaned & sould unto John Sandford of Road Hand his 
heiers or assigns one peice of Meddo land Containinge by Esti- 
mation six Acrs more or lesse sittuated in the towne of Ports- 
moth in the aforesayed Hand adioyninge upon the land of the 
sayed John Sanford upon the Northwest & Samuel HuChinsons 
land upon the southeast & also one Neck of land abutting upon 
the Cove against the sayed John Sanfords house & Samuel 
huchinsons with all my right & preveledg of Common theare 
unto belonginge for & in Consideration of six ewe sheep all redy 
received and more to be paid by a bill under the sayed John 
Sandfords hand payable at St Michaell next Ensuinge the date 
here of have Given & granted for & from my selfe & heiers under 
my hand & scale this Eight day of November (1648) 

Sealed & delivered and Possesion Samuel 

Given in the presents of Wilbore 

Richard smith 

ffrancis Mattingley 

A True Copii of the originall |;^ me 
Phillip Shearman Towne Clarke 



[ 312 ] 

\V"Sanford Thc Earmark of the Cattell of William Sanford is a fore-gad 
Renounced Oil the left Ear, & a halfpenny under the Right Ear, Recorded 
p'W^San- y' first day of y" 7''' month 1703 . by John Anthony Town Clerk 
ford and Transcribed "^^/ W™ Sanford Clerk 

Job Lawton The Earmark of the Cattel of Job Lawton is a half penny 

and a half penny before the Right added the 31'' of august 1722 p"" W" Sanford 

under the near or left Ear^ Recorded p*" W"" Sanford Clerk y'' 
t6 of may 171 7 

Rob^ Lawton The Ear mark of the Cattel of Robert Lawton is a halfpenny 
under Each ear and a fork in the Right Ear, Recorded the 7"' 
of June 1 71 7 ^^J W'" Sanford Clerk 



)3] Aprill the 2'^ day 1705 
A man being ffound Dead in Portsmouth on Rhode Island up 
on the shore Against the Land of George Brownells upon which 
Tidings Benjamin Hall Crowner Did forthwith Issue forth his 
warrant to the constable And Impanneled A Jury of 12 men 
whose Judgment is as foUoweth that he was An Indian man 
Accidentialy Drowned, of Short Stature with A whitish Jacket 
on his body the Lower part naked A blackish Stocking on one 
Leo- And A whitish Stockin on the other : In Witness whereof 
w^e of the Jury or Inquest have here unto Subscribed our names 
John Borden foreman 
George Brownell 
William Potter 
William Anthony 
William Burrington Jun' 
William Hall 
Gidion ffreeborne Jun' 
Thomas ffish 
John Earll 
Edward Addams 
Thomas Brayton 
Oliver Arnold 



[ 3^3 ] 

The above written Return of the above named Jury of Inquest 
was Taken according to Law on the day and year above written 
before mee Benjamin Hall Coroner 

scri 

Wee the Subers being of tlie Coroners Inquest or Jury Required 
to view the body of Richard Tripp of the Townd of Portsmouth 
to see how he Came by his End: And wee having Diligently 
viewed and searched the Said body do find as it Evidently Ap- 
pears that he was Accidently Drownded on Sonday the 28"" of 
December: 1712 : 

William Potter Robert fifish Jun"^ 

Benjamin Hall Jun' William manchester 
Oliver Arnold Rosfer Burincjton 

John Earll John Hefferlon 

Ephraim Andass 
nathaniel Hall 
William Bradway 
Thomas Bordin 

The Ear mark of the Cattel of Benjamin Tallman is a fork on 
v,en]t the Near or left ear, a Slit in the Right Ear and a halfpenny 
raiiman. bcforc the Right Recorded the 14"' of April 17 18 Y W'" 
j Sanford Clerk. 

The Ear mark of the Cattel of William Fish is a Crop on the 
vn'Fish. near Ear and a half penny before the Same, and a flower deluce 
on the Right ear. Recorded the 22^^ of May 17 18 

"^7 W" Sanford Clerk. 

[2541 J-^e it knowne unto all men by thease ^psents that I 
Thomas Lawton of Portsmouth in Roade Hand, for a valuabl 
Consideration by me received, haue soulde unto William Wodell 
of Portsmouth aforesayd, a Certaine pcell of lande Cittuate and 
lyinge in Portsmouth in Roade Hand, Containinge fiftie Ackers 



[ 314] 

more or lesse lyinge on the North syde of George Lawton his 
lande, and on the South syde of the lande of Richard Haukins, 
I the aforesayed Thomas haue sould unto the afore sayed WilHam 
his heiers Eeecutors administrators or assignes all my Right title 
and interest in the afore sayed land, to haue and to hould with 
out any molestation, from me the aforesayd Thomas lawton my 
heiers or assignes, in wittnes whereof I the aforesayed Thomas 
Lawton haue sett to my hand and seale this 4'^ of August (i653) 
Signed Sealed and Thomas »«• Lawton 

deliuered in the ^^sence of his ■ marke 

Philip Shearman 
Samuell wilbur 

A true Copii of the originall deede 

^ me Philip Shearman Towne Clarke 

The Ear mark of the Cattel of James Strainge is a Slit on the 
fore part of the Right ear, Recorded the 22'^ of April 1719 p' 
W™ Sanford Town Clerk it being the Mark formerly given by 
old Lott Strainge. Now renounced 

The Ear mark of the Cattel of John Manchester is a Crop on the 
left ear and a Nick under the Same, and three Nicks under the 
Right Ear Recorded the 27 of August 1722. 

p' W™ Sanford Town Clerk. 

put to [255] The Ear mark of the Cattle of Joseph Ward is a Crop 

onwind ^^ ^'^*^ right ear and a half-penney under the left ear being the 

1816 ear"^^''''of his father's Cattel of 33 years Standing and now 

]eph Ward Recordcd the 5"^ day of June 1721 ^^ W"^ Sanford Town Clerk 

up held by his Grandson Joseph Ward. And it is the Ear 
mark of his Creatures. Recorded the 25"" day of June 1787 p' 
A. Anthony 

The Ear mark of the Cattel of Job Lawton is a halfpenney under 

Job Lawton .^ i r i i ir ^ r i • i 

the lett ear and a halipenny before the right 



[ 



315 



- ^ 5 M 



?- Recorded the 31'' of August 1722. ]/ W"' Sanford Town Clerk 



"-^§ This being the 3'' Ear mark given by s'' Lavvton the other 

^z>o% marks being by him renounced. 
^ ^", Attest W Sanford Town Clerk 



Ines Sisson 



10' I.awton 



la.'l Howlaiit 



The Ear mark of the Cattle of James Sisson is a fork on the 
Right Ear and a hine gad on the left It being the Ear mark 
given by his father (the late deceased) George Sisson in the 
year 1673, May y^ 30"" and Transcribed for the aboves'' James 
Sisson the 17"' of September Anno Domini 1722 

f W" Sanford Town Clerk 

The Ear mark of the Cattel of Thomas Lawton (Son of Adam) 
is a halfpenny before the left ear Recorded the 24"' of December 
1722 "p-" W" Sanford Clerk 

The Ear mark of the Cattel of Daniel Howland is a Slit down 
the right Ear and a hingad on the left, of about Six years Stand- 
ing & Entred on Record the 10'-*' of December 1722 

p^ W"^ Sanford Town Clerk. 

The Ear mark of the Cattel of John Coggeshall is a half penny 
coggeshaii ^^^^^^^^ ^^^ j^jgj^^ g^^ Entred on Record the 2'- of May 1723 

p^ W" Sanford T': Clerk 

The Ear mark of the Cattle of Joseph Lawton is two nicks on 
eph Lawton ^j^^ j^f^ g^j. ^^^ ^ f^j.]^ q^ the Right Ear 

)n of Joseph , r -nt i 

Recorded the 27"' of November 1726. 

f; W" Sanford Town Clerk 

[256] I^e it knowne unto all men by thease t^sents that I 
William Wodell of Portsmouth in Roade Ilande, for a ualuable 
Consideration by mee receiued, haue soulde unto Thomas lawton 
of Portsmouth aforesayed, a certaine ^cell of lande Cittuate and 
lyinge in Portsmouth in Roade Ilande adjoyninge to the lande 



B;B 



W liiown 



[ 316 ] 

of the aforesayd Thomas lawton by a swampe Called the hunt- 
tinge swampe, Conteininge thirtie ackers more or lesse, I the 
aforesayed William haue sould unto the aforesayed Thomas, his 
heiers Executors administrators or assignes all my right title 
and Interest in the aforesayed land, togeether with all my right 
and Interest in that land and orchyarde formerly Possest by me 
the sayd William, lyinge betweene the land of George Lawton 
and the lande of the aforesayed Thomas Lawton, to haue and to 
hould without any molestation, from me the aforesayed William 
my heiers or Assignes. in Wittnesse whereof I the aforesayed 
William haue sett to my hand and seale this 4"' of August (1653) 
Signed Sealed and william Woddell 

deliuered in the ^sence of 
Philip Shearman 
Samuell wilbur 

A true Copii of the originall deede 

^ me Philip Shearman Towne Clarke 

The Ear mark of the Cattel of George Cornell Son of Thomas 
Dec- is a half penny under the Right ear & a half penny before 
the left ear Recorded the 9"' of May 1729 

%i^ W"^ Sanford Town Clerk. 
The above mark is put to Benj- Brown 1 789 

[25 T] The Ear mark of the Cattle of William Brown and 
partners is a crop on the right ear Recorded y" 13^'' 3^^ m*' 1728 

pi W"' Sanford Town Clerk 

Whereas the Ear mark of the Cattle of William Sanford was so 
near like the Ear mark of the Cattle of Job Shearman, therefore 
the Said Sanford hath Renounced his said former Ear mark and 
gives only a halfpenny under the near or left Ear which is the 
proper Ear mark of the Cattle of the Said William Sanford 
Recorded the 10^ of y*" 3^ m- called May 1728 

%^' W"' Sanford Town Clerk. 



[ 3>7 ] 

The are mark of the Cattle of Nathaniel Hall is a Crop on the 
:thL' Hall right ear and a flower-del uce on the left or near ear. Recorded 
p- order the 9"" day of the 12-'' month called February 1729 by 
W" Sanford Town Clerk 

,v">Cook jhe Ear mark of the Cattle of William Cook is a fork or 

put to 

I.Anthony Swallows tail OH each Ear Recorded y" 3' of April 1730 

p' W" Sanford Town Clerk 

The Ear mark of the Cattle of Gideon Cornell is a helfpenny 
under the Near or left Ear Recorded the Sixteenth of April 
1730 %^/ W'" Sanford Town Clerk 

The Ear mark of the Cattle of James Strange is a hinegad on 
range ^^^y^ g^^. Recordcd y*" 15"' of May 1730. 

p^ W"' Sanford Town Clerk 



. aniel Fish 



The Ear mark of the Cattle of Daniel Fish is a Crop on the 
Right Ear & a halfpenny before the Same & a flowerdeluce on 
the left Recorded y" 7'-*^ of June 1731. p^ W Sanford T. C'^ 
It being the Ear mark given by his father ) 
Robert Fish of Portsmouth late Deceased. ) 
and now the Same Ear mark is taken up by David F'ish Son of 
the abovenamed Robert Fish & Recorded April 1740 ^ ^^"^ 
Sanford Town Clerk 

[258] These may testifie to all to whom it may Concerne that 
I William Baulston of Portsmouth in Roade Hand doe by these 
presents for full satisfaction all reddy receiued in hand make ouer 
sell and deliuer vnto mistris Bridgitt Sanford of Portsmouth 
aforesayed my one sheare of land lying in the Calfes paster and 
also fower shears more that was formerly in the possession by a 
towne grant unto m' Thomas Cornell m' Thomas spiser william 
ffreeborne & Richard Magson w*^^' I the sayd william bought of 



[ 3'8 ] 

the parties aboue named and nowe doe by these presents dis- 
claime any or all my Right and titl in thee aboue named land, 
and doe Rattifie and Confirme the aboue sayd Bridgett Sanford 
in full and quiet Inioyment of all & euery of these seuerall sheares 
to hir selfe her heiers exsequitors & administrators for euer from 
my selfe my heiers or any of the abouenamed parties the w"^ 
Calfes paster lyes betwixt the Oorchard of Bridgit Sanford and 
the Claypitt feild in testimony hereof I doe sett unto my hand 
in Portsmouth on Road Hand this third day of June (1654) 

William Baulston 
Signed in the presents of us 
Thomas Cornell 
Richard Smith 
a true Copii ^ me Philip Shearman towne Clarke 

Eben: Shear- The Ear mark of the Cattle of Ebenezer Shearman is a hinegad 
""^^ on the near or left ear Recorded the 14'- of June A. D. 1734 

f W"^ Sanford Town Clerk. 

^ ._, The Ear mark of the Cattle of David Fish is a foreijad on the 

David _ "^ 

Fish near Ear & a halfpenny under the Right Ear Entred on Record 
the 2^ day of November A. D. 1736 

%^ W" Sanford Town Clerk 

The Ear mark of the Cattle of Daniel Lawton Son of Jeremiah 
is two nicks under the left ear and two nicks before the Right 
ear Entred on Record y' 17"" day of May A. D. 1737 

^ W" Sanford Town Clerk. 

[259] The Earmark of the Cattle of Adam Hunt is a Crop on 
the near or left ear and a Slit in the Same and also a Slit in the 
Right Ear Recorded y' 2'^ day of March A. D, 1736/7 

fk W" Sanford Town Clerk. 



V 

I ^ The Ear mark of the Cattle of Nathan Chase is a foregad on the 

^'5 Right ear Recorded y' 20-^ of July A. D. 1737 

i ^ W-" Sanford Town Clerk 

The Ear mark of the Cattle of Benjamin Shearman is a Crop on 
the near Ear and a halfpenney under each Ear Recorded y' 
10"^ of April A. D. 1738 

^ W" Sanford Town Cl.-rk 

The Ear mark of the Cattle of Abraham Redwood is a Crop on 
fiedwood y« Right Ear and a fork on the left ear Recorded y' 22'' day of 

(May A. D. 1740 
f W" Sanford Town Clerk. 

The Ear mark of the Cattle of Barnet Sisson is a fork on the Right 
. sfsTo^n Ear & a hole in the left Eare Recorded the 7"' of May 1742 

f W-" Sanford Town Clerk. 

The Ear mark of the Cattle of Benjamin Lawton jun' is a hine 
Lawton gad ou cach Ear (it being the Ear mark given by James Strange 
and Submitted by s- Strange to said Lawton) &: Recorded June 
y-^ i55 A. D. 1743 

f W" Sanford Town Clerk. 

The Ear mark of the Cattle of Joshua Sanford is a Crop on the 
Right Ear Entred on Record May the 22- - - - !■ 1751 

'^^ \V" Sanford 

12601 ^^ee it knowne to all men, to whom these presents shall 
Co| ] that I Ralph Earll of Portsmouth on Roadc-Iland in 
N[ I England Senior, haue, and by these presents doe ffreely 
and fully giue, and make ouer unto my sonne william Earll all 
and euery P' & f^cell of a peice of land w^'' is Being| | bounded 
in the Toune of Portsmouth aforesayd as ffolloweth viz / by the 
lande or house lott of John Trippc on the Northside & by the 



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common or street on the East ^ty, and by the Land or house-lott 
of Ralph Cowland on the South ^ty, and by the Common on the 
west ^ty : all w""^ sayd Land as afore bounded is or conteineth 
the ffull Quantity of Eighten ackers, be it more or lesse, and I 
the aforsayd Ralph Earll, doe by these presents giue and make 
ouer unto my foresayd sonne william, all y'^ aforesayd Land to- 
geether with all the houseing, fences, trees and other Comodities, 
priuiledges, benefits, apurtenances, & Conveniences there upon 
being or there unto belonging for the use & lawfull possession & 
benefit of him the fore sayd Willi[ ] his heiers excecutors, ad- 
ministrators or Assignes even for euer: and for and to the 
confirmation of this my free, & Considerate Lawfull act and 
deed, I the afore named Ralph Earll doe here-unto put my hand 
& seale this 5'^ day of Aprill. Anno: (i655) 

Signed Sealed and Ralph Earll 

deliuered in the presens of 
Benedict Arnold 
w™ Lytherland : 

A true Copii ^ me Philip Shearman : Toune Clarke 

The Ear mark of the Cattle of Thomas Manchester is a Crop on 

s^ the Right Ear, and a piece Sloapt of from the hinder part of said 

."f « Crop, and a Slit right down the middle of the left Ear with a 

^s halfpenny under the Same 

^l Recorded October the 30- A D 1747 

i^ ^^ W" Sanford Town Clerk 

2 I It beins: the Ear mark hereto fore 

*j -a "^ 

o-"5 given by Thomas Brayton 

[26]_J The Ear-mark of the Cattle of William Anthony is a 
Crop on the Right ear and a hole in each ear Recorded the 
10'^ of May 1748 p"^ W"" Sanford Town Clerk 

It being the Ear mark given by his father 
John Anthony & by him Recorded the S'^ 
of the 4"' month 1677. 



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The Ear mark of the Cattle of Benjamin Tallman Jun^ is a fork 
p on the left ear Recorded the lo^-^ of May 1748 
§ ^ ly W"' Sanford Town Clerk 

-I It beincT the Same Ear mark given 

^'' by his Grand-father Thomas Uurfie the year not entred 

h The Ear-mark of the Cattle of Peleg Shearman Jun^ is a hinegad 

iil on the left or near Ear Recorded May /' 13-" 1748 
^^■^ V^ W" Sanford Town Clerk 

o 

c The Ear mark of the Cattle of John Shearman is a foregad on 

1 il the left or near ear, Recorded May y" 14- 1748 

.'■«| " p-- W" Sanford Town Clerk 

The Ear mark of the Cattle of Benjamin Fish is a Crop on each 
f ear and a halfpenny under each ear. Recorded May the 14'^^ 
sl A D 1748 P^ ^^"" Sanford Town Clerk 

It being the Ear mark given by ) 

his father Preserved Fish. S 



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The Earmark of tlie Cattle of Amie Shearman widow of t1,e late 
deceased Job Shearman is a foregad on the left ear and a half- 
penny under each Ear (it being the Same mark given by the 
Said Job Shearman in his life time) , ^ , ,^ ri„.i- 

Recorded May f .8"^ .748 P' W" Sanford Town Cleik 

The Ear mark of the Cattle of Elizabeth Wyatt is a hole in the 
ihS near or left Ear Recorded May y' 28'J' 1 748 
Duriee f W" Sanford Town Clerk 

4 The Ear mark of the Cattle of Robert Lawton is a fork on the 
!l|| Right Ear and a halfpeny under the Same, Recorded June y 

^r.'S.E S'" A. D. 1748, ^ ^, 1 <r ■.tl,„Snme 

5 g P' W'" Sanford Town Clerk. & is tlie Same 



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Ear mark given by his great Grand-father George Lawton in the 
year 1667 which was then of 26 years Standing & the Same Ear 
mark held by Succession to his Son Robert Lawton & from the 
Said Robert Lawton, by his Son George Lawton & from the 
Said George Lawton by his Son Robert Lawton first above 
named, being four Generations Successively 

[262] 

Roade Hand 

May the 7^'' (i655) The Councell of the towne of Portsmouth 
being mett according to the law of the Collonie for the legall 
dissposing of the estate of John Wood deceast to those to whome 
it belongs, the deceast not haueing left, a will or testament, haue 
Chosen m*" John Coggeshall Thomas Cornell Junior Jeames 
Badcock and william Hall to prise the landes buildings and 
fences and other apurtenances of the aforenamed deceast, who 
haue prised that which is in John woods hand at — 45 pounds 
that which is in Thomas woods hand — 20 pounds and that which 
is in the Widdows hands — 50 pounds there being an Inuentory 
of the goods and Cattell taken by Thomas Cornell senior, John 
Roome Jeames Badcock Obadiah Holme John Gould and 
Edward Thurston at the request of the widdow and Children of 
the deceast : being presented to the Councell hath been avouched 
to bee a true Inuentory of the goods and Cattell of the deceast, 
and thereupon acsepted by us the Councell : amounting to the 
somm of sixteen pounds : m' William Balston being hedd officer 
of the toune, Richard Bordin John Roome John Brigs and Philip 
Shearman being of the Towne Councell doe disspose of the afore- 
named estate as folio weth : namely unto John wood that land that 
is in his present possession paying unto his Sister Manchester 
eight poundes fower pounds presently and fower poundes at the 
29"' day of September next after the date hereof, to bee payed 
according to the acompt of siluer pay: And unto Thomas 



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Wood, that land which was his fatlicrs lying in Nuj^ort by the 
farme of William weeden being forty ackers more or lesse, and 
that land which the widdow of the deceast lines upon tenn 
ackers of it presently to be deliuered in to the possession of 
William Wood and to bee layed out to him on that syde of the 
Brooke next Clement Weauer and [263] the brooke to bee 
the boundes at that Corner next the howse untill one Come to the 
swampe and then to runn as Richard Bordin and william : hall : 
shall see Conuenient who are apoynted to lay it out to the afore- 
sayd william wood, this present Cropp of Corne which is growing 
upon partt of the sayd land being Exsepted and free libertie 
granted to the widdow of the deceast to take it of peaceabllie, 
and all the remainder of land nowe in the possession of the affore- 
sayd widdow the foresayd tenn ackers exsepted, to bee injoyed by 
the widdow during the terme of her life, paying unto George 
woode the eldest son of John wood deceast the somm of fower 
pounds according to the accompt of siluer pay, and paying unto 
the two younge Children of the deceast Susanna and Elizibeth : 
eight pounds apeice according to the accompt of siluer pay: at 
the age of sixteen years and after the decease of the aforesayd 
widow, thee aforenamed William wood to injoy all that parccll 
of land nowe in his moother in laws possession paying the eight 
pounds apeice to the two youge Children at the age apoynted if 
it Come in to the sayd williams possession by the death of his 
moother in law before thay Come to the age of sixteen years: and 
the Cattell and goods amounting by the Inuentory to the somm 
of sixteen pounds wee apoynt thee widdowe to in Joy to bringe up 
thee younge Children : It is Also ordered by thee aforenamed 
Councell that if either of the aforenamed young Children depart 
this life before the age of sixteen years then the legacie of thee 
deceast to bee paid unto the longer liuer of the sayd Children: 
It is also ordered by us the Councell aforenamed that Elizibeth 
wood the late wife of the deceast shalbee sole excecketrix, to see 



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the order of the Councell performed and the debts of the deceased 
payd : witness our hands the day and date aboue written 

william Baulston 

JoHnL_BHggs JoHnK — 

Philip Shearman 

[^0^] Know all men by these presents that I John Sanford 
of Portsmouth on Roade Hand haue receaued full Satisfac[ ] 
and payment of my Mother Brigit Sanford of the same Excequi- 
trix to my ffather John Sanford deceased, all and euery legasy 
giuen and bequeathed to me by my fathers will and doe fully 
aquit and discharge my sayd mother for the same by these pres- 
ents acknowledging I haue receiued from her by apoyntment 
of the overseers all particulers mentioned in the sayd will in testi- 
mony wherof I haue put to my hand and seale this 20 Nouebr 
({653) John Sanford 

Witness Edward Hutchinson 

Richard Bordin 

Samuel Sanford 

A true Copii 'f^ mc Philip Shearman Foun Clarke 

Know all men by these presents tha I Samuel Sanford of Ports- 
mouth on Road Hand haue receiued full satisfaction and pay- 
ment of my mother Brigit Sanford of the same excecjuitrij | to 
my father John Sanford deceased all and euery legasy bequeathed 
to me by the will of my sayd father as well for what l^.te I was to 
haue in the estate as also all other legasys what so euer and doe 
here by fully aquitt my sayd mother and discharge her renounce- 
ing any Claime right or intrest in any thing further then I haue 
alredy receaued acknowledging I haue receiued all from her by 
apoyntment of the ouerseers according to the will In testimony 



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wherof I haue put to my hand and Scale this twenty day of 
Nouember (1653) only in case of death of any of my yonger 
brothers the land at black poynte is to be diuided according to 
the will of my father] Samuel Sanford 

Witness 
Edward Hutchinson 
Richard Bordin 
John Sanford 

A true Copii ^ me PhilijD Shearman Toun Clarke 

[265] Know all men by these pressents that I Bartho: Stretton 
of Boston In New. England Marrino' Husband to Elifall Stretton 
formerly Elifall Sanford. Have Received of m'. W^ phillips of 
the Sayd Boston Now Husband vnto Briggett phillips fformerly 
Brigitt Sanford my Mother in law and Excecutrix unto m' John 
Sanford Lately Deceassed all and Singuar the pertickulars given 
vnto the Sayd Elifall by her father John Sanford Deceassed as 
by apoyntment of the Overseers : And Doe by these pressents 
Acquitt and Discharge the Sayd W'" phillips or Brigitt his or 
their Executo'^'' Administrators or Asignes for-Ever from the 
premises before Either Legusis one or other Wittnes my hand 
this 17"' Octob^: 1663 

Signed Sealed and Delivered Bartho. Stretton Q 

in pressence off 
Restcom Sanford. 
peleg Sanford. 

A True Cop''' As Atests. John Sanford Towne Clerke. 

Know all men by these pressents that I peleg Sanford have Re- 
ceived ffrom my father a law. m' William phillips Now Husband 
vnto Brigitt phillips fformerly Bridgitt Sanford (my Mother) 
Executrix vnto my father John Sanford Deceassed all and 
Singular the pertickulars given vnto me by father John Sanford 
and by apoyntment of the Overseers. And Doe by these pres- 



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sents acquitt and Discharge William phillips or Bridgitt his or 
their Executors or administrators for-ever from the premises 
before, as Wittnes my hand and Seale the 19^^ Octob": 1663 

Peleg Sanford ^ 
Red Signed and Delivered 
in pressence off 
Bartho Stretton 
William Sanford. 

A . True . Cop'*" As Atests John Sanford Towne Gierke. 

Know all men by these pressents that I Ezbon Sanford Sonn 
vnto m' John Sanford of the Towne of portsmouth Deceassed 
Doe owne and acknowlidg. to have Received of my Mother 
Bridgitt phillips late wife and Executrix vnto my Sayd Deceassed 
ffather. John Sanford all and Every part of whatsoe-Ever to me 
was due by the will of my Sayd ffather : And I doe hereby ffully 
acquitt Release and discharge, my Sayd Mother from all manner 
of demaunds or Legusis to me belonginge by vertue of my Sayd 
ffathers Will In Wittnes herof I have Sett my hand and Seale 
the 17''' of June 1670 



Signed Sealed and Delivered Ezbon Sanford (S 

in pressence . off. 
John Sanford 
Samuell Sanford. 

A True Cop''' As Atests John Sanford Towne Gierke. 

[206] This deed or writing bareing date this twenty fift d[ ] of 
August in the yeare of our lord Ghrist one thousand six hundred 
fifty and six, witnesseth that Job: Haukines of Bos| ] Garpinder: 
for and in consideration of a valuable Satifactio| \ in hand giuen 
and receiued hath therfore sold and doth hereby Gonuay unto 
Robert dennis of Portsmouth on Road Hand Planter: A parcell 
of land Gontaineing twenty Ackers more or lesse liinge with in 
the bounds of the towne of Portsmouth aforesayed which land 



[ Z^-1 ] 

was freely graunted and giuein ])y the tounsmen of Portsmouth 
aforesayd unto Richard Haukines and this sd Jol) Haukincs 
which sayed Parcell of land lieth and boundcth with william 
woadels land to the South side, and m' William Brentons land to 
the North Side, the east end Buting upon tlic Sea, and the west 
end buting upon the hie way to haue and to hould and peaceably 
to posses and injoy the Sayd parcell of land with all Apurten- 
ances and preuilidgis there unto belonging to the said Robert 
dennis and his heiers for eucr: and the sayed Job Haukines doth 
Couenant agree and promise for himselfe and his heiers and 
excequetors with the sd Robert dennis and his heiers that this is 
a good a firm and Indefeazable deed and estate unto the Said 
Robert denis and his heiers for euer to Injoy and posses, from 
any lawful! Claime of the foresayed Richard Haukincs his heiers 
& excequetors and from any other which shall claime from by or 
under any Right or title of any person or persons, in testimony 
whereof the sayed Job Haukines doth hereunto sett to his hand 
and seale the day and yeare abouesayed - 

Signed Sealed and deliuered Job hjaukines 

in the presens of: hismarkc 

William Balston A true Copii "j-^ me Philip 

John Sanford Shearman towne Clarke 

This witnesseth that I Jane Haukines late wife to Richard 
Haukines aforesaid deceast doe Asent unto this aboue written 
deed and doe disclaime all my Right and title to the aboue sayed 
land & doe conuay and Confirme it to the abouesayd Robert 
dennis and his heiers foreuer wittnes my hand this twenty fift of 
August i656 

witnes hereunto Jane J- Haukincs 

liir I niarke 

John Sanford 
Samuel wilson 

A true Copii ~^ me Philip Shearman towne Clarke 



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[267] The Ear-mark of the Cattle of George Shearman is a 
fork or Swallows tail on the Right Ear Recorded June y*" i8- 
A. D 1 748 p^ W!2 Sanford Town Clerk 



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The Ear-mark of the Cattle of Preserved Shearman is a Slit 
down the left or near Ear Recorded June y"" 18- A D 1748 p- 
W™ Sanford Town Clerk 



The Ear mark of the Cattle of George Sisson is hinegad under 
the left Ear and a halfpenny under the Right Ear Recorded 
April the 29^^ A. D. 1749: p'' W^^ Sanford Town Clerk 
It being the Ear mak of the Cattle formerly given by John Pinner 

The Ear mark of the Cattle of Stephen Brownell Esq"" is a 
Crop on the near or left Ear & a foregad on the Right Ear 
Recorded may the 8''' A D 1749 

pr W!^ Sanford Town Clerk. 



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The Ear mark of the Cattle of Thomas Sisson is two half pennys 
5^^ « before the near or left ear Recorded June the 5"' A. D. 1749 
^ f W" Sanford Town Clerk. 



The Ear mark of the Cattle of Cap^ Rowse Potter is two Slopes 
one on each Ear taken out behind or the hinder part of Said 
Ears Recorded march the 20^'' A. D 1 750/1. 

^. W™ Sanford Town Clerk. 



The Ear mark of the Cattle of Isaac Lawrance is a hind o-ad on 

o 

Each Ear Recorded the 24"' Day of June A. D: 1751 

p"^ Robert Dennis Town Clerk 



The Ear mark of y^ Cattle of Benjamin Hambly is a hole in y*: 
Right'^J"and a Crop of y'' Eeft Ear Recorded. May y". f^ A D 1752 

By Rob' Dennis T: Clerk 



[ 3^9 ] 

The Ear mark of y' Cattle of Robert Ikirrington is a half penny 
before y' Right Ear Recorded May y'' 9"^ A D 1752 

P>y Robi Dennis T. Clerk 

[2B8] i 'lis deed Baring date the fift day of march Ano dom: 
(i65i witnesseth that I Joshua Coggeshall of Portsmouth on 
Road Hand, haue for a valuabl Consideration in hand payd 
before the Sealinge hereof: hau| | sould unto Clemant vveavor 
Juneor of Nuport on Road Hand a parsell of land lying in a 
Tryangle forme Butted & Bounded as followeth : on the South- 
east by the Comon sixty Pols from thence on a straight line to a 
great white oake marked on boath sides & from that white oake 
along the line betweene this Parsell of land & land formerly &: 
still is in the Possession of Clemant Weaver aforesayd : which 
parsell of land I the sd Joshua Coggeshall haue sould unto 
Clemant weaver afor sd with all the priviliges thereunto belong- 
ing to haue and to hould to him and his heiers for euer: and 
further I the sayd Joshua Coggeshall doe make warant unto and 
with the sayd Clemant that at the time of the sale here of I was 
the sole & true owner therof : and further I and my heiers doe 
also Covenant to and with the sayd Clemant and his heiers for 
his quiat and peasable Injoying of it from any Just molestation 
of mee or mine from by or under any Right title or Interest that 
I haue or ever had there in and in wittnes hereof I haue on the 
day & yeare first aboue written set to my hand and scale 
Signed Sealed Joshua Coggeshall 

& deliuered in the 

presence of A True Copii f me 

Marke Lucar Philip Shearman 

Daniel Gould toune Clarke 

1^1 The Ear mark of the Cattle and Sheep &' of Clark Cornell is a 
o § " fork on y" Left ear and a halfpeny behind the same ear Entered 
^i^ on Rec'^ y*^ i3''- AD 1752 Rob- Dennis T. Clerk 



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The Ear mark of the Creatures belonging to Joseph Sisson is a 
Crop off of the near or Left Ear and two SHtts in the Crop of 
said Ear Entred on Rec':* y^ 17"' Day of May A: D: 1753 

Rob' Dennis T Clerk. 
The above Ear mark of the Creatures of Jo^ Sisson is put to 
Andrew M'Corrie Ju' 

[269] The Ear mark of the Creatures of Isaac Anthony is A 
Isaac gij^ Down Each ear beQ:inninQr; at the uttermost end of said Ears 

Anthony o o 

Rec'^'^ June the 14'^' Day Annoqz Dom' 1753 

Rob' Dennis T. Clerk_ 



^-■h The Ear mark of the Creatures of Ebenezer Slocum is a Crop of 
o ag^ the Riofht Ear and a half penny taken out off before and behind 

^ 2 g CO ^ 

g.| ^ " the same Ear Rec-' September the 24'^ A D 1753 

By Rob-' Dennis T. Clerk 






c !i <u 5 
<u *^ ^ 3 

o o 43 



The Ear mark of the Creatures of Robert Dennis is a fork on 
the Right Ear and a fore gad on the Left^^^'' Rec"^'' June y? i- 
A D: 1754 

By Robi Dennis T^ Clerk 

The Ear mark of the Creatures of Joseph Dennis is a fork on 
the Right Ear and a Slit in the Left Rec^~ June y^ 3- AD 1754 

By Rob^ Dennis T^ Clerk 

The Ear mark of the Creatures of William Hall Jun"^ is a Slit in 
Each Ear Recorded June y^ 6'- A D; 1754 

By Rob; Dennis T'^ Clerk 



The Ear Mark of the Creatures of Joseph Thomas is a Crop of 
the Right Ear and two Slits in the Crop Rec- June y^ lo"" 
A D: 1754 

By Rob4- Dennis T" Clerk 



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The Ear Mark of the Creatures of Roger Ikirringtoii is two 
holes in Each Ear Entered on Record the 15"' Day of June 
Annoqz Dom- i 754 

By Rob', Dennis T" Clerk 

The Ear Mark of the Creatures of Nicholas Brown is two Slits 
in Each Ear Entered on Record June y? 17"^ Annoqz Donr" 

1754 

By Rob'. Dennis T" Clerk_ 

■|| L- The Ear Mark of the Creatures of John Almy is a Crop of the 
1^.5 a Riglit Ear and a half-penny taken out of the Same Ear before & 
H'x5 behind — Entered on Record January the 14''- A D 1759 



Ne <« rt 



£.;§-3 By Rob^ Dennis T. Cler 

[270] This present deede or Writinge Baring date th| | 24''' 
day of Nouember in the yearc ({656) wittnesseth | | where as 
there is a parcell of land, within the liberties of the towne of 
Portsmouth on Road Hand : containing thirty ackers be it more 
or lesse, butting and & bounded as follovveth on the East willi 
m"^ Brownels land one the west side with m' porters land one the 
North end with the sea, on the south end with the Cofnon which 
s'' parcell of land was giuen & granted by the towne of ports- 
mouth afore sayed unto Nathaniel potter deceased, & sould and 
Conuaied by John Albro to James Sands, & by Jeames Sands 
the aforesayd land was sould to Samuell Wilson and by Samuel 
Wilson the sayd land was sould & Conuaied unto william Shear- 
man, and by William Shearman the saied land was sould & 
conuaied unto Ralph Earle of portsmouth Senior, which sayd 
land beinge the true & lawful! Right of Ralph Earl senior: of 
Portsmouth aforesayed on Road Hand, the sayd Ralph Earl 
senior for good causis mouinge him ther to and full satisfaction 
in hand Receiued : by him the sayd Earl hath sould and by these 
presents doth Bargaine for sell and Conuaie all the aforesayed 



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land : with all the apurtainancis preuiliges or prerogatiues ther 
on or therto Belonging unto Daniell Greenell, of Portsmouth on 
Road Hand Abouesayed, by and upon which Bargaine so made, 
and upon the Ensealinge there of the sayd Ralph Earle afore 
sayed doth giue graunt sell Ratify and confeirme all the Right 
title Interest claime preuilidg or prerogatiue that either the sayd 
Ralph Earle: by himselfe his heiers exequetors administrators or 
asignes did doe or might doe or might injoy or lay Claim unto 
in the premisis abouesayed unto the sayed daniel Greenell his 
heiers excequetors administrators or asignes firmly to injoye and 
posses as his or Either of his or their lawful posession and in- 
heritance foreuer free from all molestation and truble as from the 
sayd Ralph Earl his heiers excequetors administrators or asignes 
and in confirmation here of the aboue named Ralph Earle Senior 
hath set to his hand and seale the day and yeare aboue written in 
Portsmouth on Road Hand 

Signed sealed and deliuered Ralph Earll 

in the presents of us 

John Sanford 

Ralph i. Earll Juner 

his ^■— 1^^ marke 

A tru Copii ^ me Philip Shearman Towne Clarke 

[271] Portsmouth May y^ 19'' day 1754 

These may Certify y" Town Clerk of Portsmouth that I John 
Cory have sold my right that I have of Cattle Runing in y*: high- 
ways unto John Burrington of s^' Town as Witness my hand 

John Cory 

Portsmouth June y' 8"' day 1754 

These may Certify y^ Town Clerk of the Town of Portsmouth 
that I have Six Yearlings which Runs on y? Highways marked 
with a hole in Each Ear and a happenny under y? Right Ear as 
Witness my hand John Burrington 



J.o J 

Portsmouth June yv 8 day 1754 

This may Certify y':' Town Clerk tliat I liavc Disposed of my 
Right of Cattle Runing in y' Highways unto Jolm Burrington of 
said Town as Witness my hand David Anthony 

All y? above is a true Copys of y'" Originals Rcc'"'' June y'" 10"'' 
A. D: 1754 Rob'. Dennis T" Clerk 

Creatures 

The Ear Mark of Adam Lawton's^is one Nick under the Right 
Ear and two Nicks under the Left Entered on Record June 
the 18''^ A D: 1754 By Rob'. Dennis T" Clerk 

The Ear Mark of the Creatures of Giles Lawton is a Crop of 
the Left Ear and two Nick's under it and two Nick's under the 
Right Ear Entered on Record June y^ 18'- A D: 1754 

By Rob'. Dennis T" Clerk 

The Ear Mark of the Creatures of David Lake is a fork on the 
Right Ear and a Hap'penny before and behind the left Ear 
Entered on Rec- June y? i8-!' A D 1754. 

Bv Rob' Dennis T" Clerk 

[2T2] ^^ ^^ knowne unto all men by these p'sents that I 
\Vill[ I Wodell of Portsmouth in Roade Hand for a valuabl 
Co| jsideration by mee receiued, haue soukl unto Thomas Law- 
ton of Portsmouth aforesayed, a certaine parcell of lande cituate 
and lying in portsmouth in Roade Hand adjoyninge to the lande 
of the aforesayed Thomas Lawton by a swampe Called the hunt- 
inge swamp[ | Contayning thirtie Ackers more or Icsse, I the 
aforesayed William haue sould unto the aforesayed Thomaj | his 
heiers Exekcutors administrators or Assignes all my right title 
and Interest in the aforesayd land, together with all my right and 
Interest in that land and orchyard formerly possest by me the 
sayd william lying betwene the land of George Lawton and the 



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land of the foresayed Thomas Lawton, to haue and to hould with- 
out any molestation, from me the aforesayed william my heiers 
or assignes in witness where of I the aforesayed william haue 

sett to my hand and seale this 4''' of August (1653) 

William 

Signed Sealed and Woddell 

deliuered in the '^^sence 

of Philip Shearman A true Copii ^f-. me 

Samuel Wilbur Philip Shearman Toune Clarke 

The Ear Mark of the Creatures of Joseph Remmington is a fork 
on the Right Ear and a hapenny under y- same Ear and a Hap- 
penny before & behind the Left Ear Entered on Record June 
y? iS*-*^- A D 1754 By Rob^ Dennis T^ Clerk_ 

The Ear mark of the Creatures of Isaac Lawton is a Crop of the 

Right Ear and two Nicks under the Left Entered on Record 

o June y^' 19^'^ A D: 1754 By Rob' Dennis T-" Clerk_ 

I ^ The Ear Mark of the Creatures of Restcom Sanford is a Hap- 
si^ penny under Each Ear Entered on Record June the 20-- A D: 
o| 1754 By Robl Dennis T- Clerk_ 



J-. ^ 



[2T3] The Ear Mark of y^ Creatures of Robert Barker is a 
Crop of the Left Ear and a slit in the Right Ear and a Halfpenny 
under Each Ear Entered on Record June 22— A D: 1/54- 

By Rob^ Dennis T" Clerk 

Shifted The Ear Mark of the Creatures of Thomas Sherman is a fore 
^hS Gad on the Left Ear and a Half penny under the same Ear En- 
^°" tered On Record June y': 24'- A D 1754 (it being the Ear Mark of 
y- Creatures °^ his Father Peleg Sherman of 76 Years Standing) 

By Rob^. Dennis T" Clerks 
the above mark put to Mary Sherman wid - of Tho' son of Peleg, 
1820 



[ 335 ] 

The Ear Mark of the Creatures of Joseph Earl is a Crop of the 
Right Ear and a SHt in the Left Ear Entered 'on Rec' June y'" 
28^" A D: i754_ By Rob': Dennis T" Clerk. 

The Ear Mark of the Creatures of Caleb Lake is a Crop of the 
Left Ear Entered on Rec^ the 12'-^ Day of May A D 1755 

By Rob'. Dennis T" Clk 

The Ear Mark of the Creatures of Jonathan Sole is a half-penny 
under the Right Ear Entered on Rec'' May y? 12"' A D 1755 

By Rob'. Dennis T" Clk 



put to The Ear Mark of the Creatures of Weston Hicks is a hind Gad 

5^^840 ^" ^^^^ ^^^^ ^^--^^ "^^^^ ^ ^'^''^ ^'^^^ O'"^ ^^^^ Right Ear Entered on 
Rec'' May y: 12"'^ A D 1755 % l^ob'. Dennis T" Clk 



The Ear mark of the Creatures of Jonathan Chiles is one half- 
penny under Each Ear Entered on Record May the 16'^ A D: 
1755 By Rob'. Dennis T" Clk 

I ^T4:] This present deede bareing date this eight day of 
January in the yeare of our lord one thousand six huj jdreth 
fiftie fower vvitnesseth that I John Briggs of th[ ] toune of 
Portsmouth in Road Hand for a valuabl Consideration in hand 
receiued haue sould unto Thomas Lawton of the same touue 
and place, a parcell of lande Conteining six ackers more or lesse 
lying in portsmouth aforesayed, haueing on the South side of it 
a parcell of land adjoyning which is Thomas fifish his land and 
on the North side of the aforesayed bargained land lyeth a 
parcell of land adjoyning which is in the Posession of Henry 
Knowles, I the aforesayed John doe hereby resign up all my 
right and title in the forenamed land and fences and priuilcges 
therto belonoino- unto the aforenamed Thomas Lawton his heiers 
or asignes for euer so that neither I my selfe nor any other shall 



[ 33^ ] 

Claime any right or interest in any parte or parcell of the afore- 
named bargained premises in witness where of I the sayd John 
Briggs haue hereto sett my hand and seale the day and date 
aboue written 

John Briggs 
Signed Sealed & deliuered his L-» marke 

in the presence of 
Philip Shearman 
John Tripp 
Sara Shearman 

A True Copii %> me Philip Shearman Toune Clarke 

The Ear Mark of the Creatures of Joseph Soule is a Crop of the 
Left Ear and a half-penny before yt Same Ear Entered on Rec- 
May y^ i6^'^ A D 1755 By Rob^ Dennis T" C]k_ 

C CO 

1^ The Ear Mark of the Creatures of Christopher Shearman is a 

^"^ Crop of the Left Ear and a helfpenny before the Same Ear 

"si Entered on Record Aug^ the 3"^ A D: 1762 
2 By RoM Dennis T" Clerk_ 

a 

^"^^° l^7»»1 The Ear mark of the Creatures of Gideon Durfee is a 

Martin ' "^ * *^J 

Dedrick fork ou the left Ear and a Slit under the Same ear Entered on 
^^833 Record May y^ 16'" A D: 1755 By Rob' Dennis T'^ Clk._ 

Puf JO The Ear mark of the Creatures of John Willcocks is a Crop of the 
David Aimy ye j^jaht Ear and a Half penny before the Same Ear Entered 

May 30'i' 1829 J ^ I J 

on Record May y" 22"^' A D 1755 By Rob^ Dennis T" Clk. 

The Ear mark of the Creatures of Joseph Cundall Jun^ is a Slit 
in the Rio-ht Ear and a hind Gad on the Left ear Entered on 

O 

Record May y^ 29-'' A D: 1755 By Rob' Dennis Town Clerk 

The Ear Mark of the Creatures of Joseph Brownell Is a Crop 
of the Right Ear and a fore Gad on the Left Entered on Record 
July y^ 28^^ A D 1755 By Rob^ Dennis T" Clk_ 



[ Vol ] 

The Ear Mark of the Creatures of Isaac P^arker is a Slit in the 
Left Ear and a hind Gad on tlie Right Ear Entered on Record 
May y^ 17th A D I756_ ^ Rob'. Dennis T" Cler, 



The Ear Mark of the Creatures of Benj" Hicks is a Slit Down 
the Right Year near about the Middle of s'.' Ear Recorded Sep- 
tember y^' 3"' A D : I 756 RoU Dennis T" C" 

put to The Ear mark of the Creatures of James Sisson J".'' is a Slit in y' 
"^1818 ^sft Ear and a hind gad on the Right ear Entered May y" 9!'' 1 774 

Robi Dennis Ti' Clerk 

[2T6] This present deede baring Date this twentifift of 
Januar[ J in the yeare of our lorde Sixteen hundreth fiftie fower 
witnesse[ ] that I Henery Knowles of Portsmouth in Roade 
Ilande for a ualuable consideration in hand rcceiued haue bar- 
gained and sould unto Thomas Lawton of the same towne and 
place my nowe dwelling house with three house lotts adioyning 
together with the apurtenances and priuileges therto belonging 
the fruit trees and all the fences belonging to the sayed land and 
fencing stuffe thereupon with the loose hordes in the sayd house, 
sittuate in portsmouth, the sayed land being by estimation nyne 
ackers more or lesse bounded on the North syde with the land 
of John Albro and on the South with another parcell of land of 
the sayed John Albro and bounded at either end with the Com- 
mon, together with two lotts of land lying in the same toune 
being bounded on the North with the land of Philip Shearman 
and at boath endes with the Common together with the apurten- 
ances and priuileges therto belonging, I the aforesayed Henery 
doe for my selfe my heiers exsequetors or administrators resigne 
up all my rite title and interest in euery parte and parcell of the 
forenamed bargained premises, unto the aforenamed Thoma| | 
Lawton his heiers Administrators or Assignes for euer so that 
neither I my selfe nor any other by or from me, shall Claime any 



[ 338] 

title or interest in any parte or parcell of the bargained premises, 
in wittnes hereof I haue hereto sett my hand and seale the day 
and date aboue written 

Signed Sealed and Henery Knowles 

deliuered in the hismarke L- 1/ 

presence of SIN 

Philip Shearman 

Sarah Shearman 
A tru Copii >[r^ me Philip Shearman toune Clarke 



The Ear Mark of the Creatures of Charles Bowler is a hind Gad 
on Each Ear Entered on Record the 3- Day of March A D 
1759 Rob^ Dennis T~ Clerk 

These may Certify that Robert Dennis doth Renounce his for- 
mer Ear Mark and now marks wh a Fork in y? Right Eare and 
a Slit in the Left which was his Farthers Ear Mark 

Witness Robr Denni[ ] 

[277] The Ear Mark of the Creatures of Samuell Pearce of 
^ll Prudence Island is a hole in Each Ear Entered and Recorded 
5-e-:s December the 8'^'- A D iys7- By Rob^ Dennis T^ Clerk 

Ph n ^ 



U5 <-> 



The Ear Mark of the Creatures of Parker Shearman is a hind 
§5^^ Gad on the Left or Near Ear Entered on Record June y? 19- 



(U o 



o ^ 



c3= A D 1760 By Rob:' Dennis T^ Clerk 



I >■ The Ear Mark of the Creatures of Phillip Anthony is a fork on 
^1 the Right ear and a hole in the Left Ear Enter'd on Record 
August y^ 4'^ A D. 1760 By Rob.' Dennis T" Cler 



< 



< 



[ 339 ] 

The Ear Mark of the Creatures of David Fish Jmv is a liincl 
Gad on the Right ^^^ and a Crop of the Left Ear and a hole in 
the Crept Ear Entered on Record March y? 4'-^ A D 1762 

By Rob? Dennis T" Cler- 

The Ear Mark of the Creatures of Samuell Marryott is a fork or 
Swallows tail on the Right Ear Entered May the 29- A D 1764 

By Rob:' Dennis T" Clerk 

1^ The Ear Mark of the Creatures of Stephen Brayton is a fork or 
oE Swallows tail on the right Ear Entered May y^ 27- A D 1765 
i By Rob' Dennis T" Clerk 

[278] ^^e it knowne unto all men by these presents that I 
Tho[ ] Jenin of Road Hand planter in portsmouth haue for 
diu[ |rs good causes and considerations me therunto moued haue 
bargained and sould and doe by these presents bargaine and sell 
unto Thomas Lawton of Portsmouth on Road Hand planter one 
lott containing by estimation twenty ackers be it more or lesse 
sittuated in portsmouth in the aforesayed Hand butting upon the 
south side of browns lott and bounded upon the mill swamp and 
parte of the mill swamp and moste of it on the west side of the 
mill swampe with all the other profits and comodities therunto 
belonging or any ways apertaineing and and by these presents 
granted unto the sayed Thomas Lawton heiers or executors ad- 
ministrators all my former right title claime intrust or demande 
of in or to the aforesayd right and land with all the apurten- 
ances and euery parte and parccll therof confirming the same 
upon the sayed Thomas Lawton his heiers executers and admin- 
istrators as their proper right title or estate to haue and to hould 
and peaceably to inioy for euer from me the sayed Thomas Jenin 
my heiers exeCuters administrators to him the sayed Thomas 
Lawton his heiers executors administrators and assignes all other 
barorains Couenants morgages or other agreement[ J made or to be 



[ 340 ] 

made by me the sayd Thomas Jenin through my meanes to the 
Contrary to this deede of saile to be voyd and of no efect in 
wittnes where of the sayd Thomas doth for him selfe and for his 
heiers executors administrators and asignes subscribe his hand 
and set to his scale the eightent day of July (1654) 

Sealed Signed and Thomas Jenin 

deliuered and posession hie'T'marke 

giuen in the presents ■ 

of us 

Matthew Bridgman 
Thomas Henly his marke 

A tru Copii ^ me Philip Shearman toune Clarke 

The Ear Mark of the Creatures of John Thurston is a Slit in the 
Left Ear and a half penny under the Same ear and a hind Gad 
on the Right ear Being the Ear Mark of Francis Brayton En- 
tered May 21"' 1772 By Rob- Dennis T" CP 
John Thurston Renounce'' the Above Mark 

[279] Know all men by these presents that I William Hall 
of Portsmouth in Roade Hand : haue sould unto Thomas Man- 
chester of the same towne and Hand: all my right and intrust in 
that parcell of land granted unto me by the abouesaide towne : 
lying and adjoyning next unto the high way on the North side 
butting upon the mill swamp on the East end : and the other 
end butting upon the Common and the other side Joyning to 
William Hauenses land; I the aboue sayed William doe acknow- 
ledg to haue receiued full satisfaction for the premises and doe 
hereby disclaime all my right and title there unto, and doe freely 
pass ouer and Confirme unto the abouesayed Thomas his heiers 
executers administrators or assignes to haue and to hould with- 
out molestation from me my heiers execeters administrators or 



[ 341 ] 

assignes in wittnes where of I haue hereunto sett my hand this 
T,"^ of december (i654) Wilhani Hall 

Signed Sealed and 
deliuered in the presents 
of us William Wodell 
George Lawton 
William Almy 
A true Copii ^^ me Philip Shearman towne Clarke 

The Ear Mark of Samuell Shearman's Cattle is a hind Gad on 
the Right Ear and a of the Left Ear with a hole in the Cropt 

on Record 

Ear entered^ May the 26^' A D 1759 By Rob" Dennis T" Clerk 

The Ear Mark of Isaac Anthony's Creatures is a hind Gad on 
the Right Ear A Crop of the Left Ear and a hole in the Cropt 
Ear Entered on Record Aug' y^ 2'"' 1762 

By Rob.' Dennis T^^ Clerk 

The ear mark of the Creatures of James Headley & Company is 
a Slit Down the Right Ear Entered on Record April y^ 29"'- 
1765 By Rob' Dennis T'! Clerk 

[280 i ^^ ^t knowne unto all men by these presents that 1 
Tho[ ] fhsh of Portsmouth in Road Hand planter haue for 
good Consideration and due satisfaction in hand paid, sould unto 
Thomas Lawton of the same toune and place aforenamed yea- 
man, a parcell of land of fower ackers more or lesse with all the 
housing and fencing wood and timber and all other apertinances 
thereunto belonj^incr the land beinq; bounded in this maner 
buttine on the North end with the Comon bounded on the East 
side with the land of the aforesayed Thomas Lawton butting 
upon the high way and the swamp in the towne bounded on the 
south side with the land of John Albro, this fower ackers of land 
more or lesse aforenamed I the sayed Thomas ffish doe and haue 



[ 342 ] 

made suer and giuen possession unto the aforesaid Thomas 
Lawton his heiers executors or assignes for euer to posses and 
inioy neuer to be molested by me the sayd Thomas ffish my 
heiers executors or assignes to claime any intrust or title ther- 
unto and for the true performance of the same I the said Thomas 
fish haue for my selfe my heiers executors and assignes sett to 
my hand this 20''' of ffebrewary (i655) 

Signed and deliuered in Thomas fBsh 

the presents of us 

George Parker 

ffrancis Parker 

A true Copii %^, me Philip Shearman Towne Clarke 

The Ear Mark of the Creatures of Jacob Mott is a Crop of the 
Left Ear and a Slit in the Crop and a Half penny before the 
Right Ear being the Antiant Ear Mark of the Farm & family 
of the Mott's Enter'd July y^ 12"^ A D 1764 

By Rob! Dennis T" Clerk 

The Ear mark of the Creatures of Henry Headley is a Half 
penny under the right Ear Entered on Record April y? 29^'' 
A D 1765- By Rob^ Dennis T^ Clerk- 

N. B the Eare Mark of Henery Headley John Thurston has 
taken for his Mark & Renounces his former Mark 

[281] To the twelve men that are the Desposers of land 
in Portsmouth or to whome this may Concerne 

Know yee that I William Almy of the aforsayd Towne of ports- 
mouth have given and doe by thess presents give and graunt 
unto Richard Bulgar of the afore-sayd Towne all my Right Title 
and Intrest into A o-raunt of Eio-ht acres of land o-raunted to me 
the Sayd William Almy within the Comon ffence for the Sayd 
Richard to have and to hould and peaceably to injoy from me 



[ 343 ] 



the Sayd William Almy my heyres Excccutors or asigncs to him 
his heyrs Excecutors or asignes for Ever in Testimony hereof the 
Sayd William doth Sett to his hand this fift day of January in 
the yeare of our lord god 1656 

William Almy 
Witnes hereunto Q 

Themarkeof Danlll Grenlll 

A True Coppy "j-^ me John Sanford Townc Clarke 

Thess presents Witnes that I Lambert Woodward of fflushin for 
divers good causis and considerations me Moveinge have asigned 
and made over, and by thess presents doe asigne &: make over 
unto Ralph Earll the Elder of portsm'; on Road Hand, as well 
five acres of vpland more or less adjoyninge to the land of the 
Sayd Ralph Earll which was given to me the Sayd Lambert and 
david Dollin (Seaman) my partner, by the towne of portsm", as 
alsoe all the Right Title interest to and in the Same to him the 
Sayd Earll his heyres and asignes for Ever Witnes my hand 
this 4'!' of June 1652 



the markc 



/ 
<-^ of the Sayd 



leg Sisson 
Put to 
|].ac S Casy 



Shearman 



o,H 



Witnes J on"' Coventry Scl" 

Lambert Woodward: 

A True Coppy 'jj^. me John Sanford: Towne Clarke 

The Ear mark of Peleg Sisson[ ] Creatures is a Slit in the Right 
Ear Enter'd May y": 21- A D 1772 By Rob' Dennis T'- Clerk 
Being the Eare Mark of James Headly- 

of the Creatures Dec* 

The Ear Mark ^^ of Peleg Shearman Son of Thomases a fore 
gad on the Left Eare and a Half-penny under the Same Ear 
Entered June y' 24'- 1772 being the Ear Mark his father Used:- 

Rob:' Dennis T" Clerk 

The Eare Mark of the Creatures of Claver Taylor is a hind Gad 
on Each Ear beinc^ the Farm's antiant Mark Eentered August 
y'^ 18"' 1774 



By Rob' Dennis T" CIek 



[ 344 ] 

[282] This Deed or Writtinge Bareinge Date the fifteenth 
day of January in th[ ]re of our lord christ one thowsand Six 
hundred fifty Seven Witn[ ] that Richard Morris of ports- 
mouth on Rhoad Island for and in Co[ ]ation of A vallew 
able Satisfaction in hand given and Received hath [ ] unto 
Thomas Brownell of portsmouth afor-sayd, A percell of land Con- 
taininge thirty one acres more or less lyinge within the precincts 
or bownds of the towne of portsmouth afor-sayd, which said 
percell of land was graunted by the towns-men of portsmouth 
afor sd: unto Richard Alaxson deceast, & by the widdow of the 
Sayd Maxson Sould unto the Sayd Richard Morris, which Sayd 
percell of land is butted and bownded by the land of John Walker 
on the West, by the land, lately belonginge unto William Wither- 
ington on the East by the Sea on the North, by the Cornon on 
the South, ffurther the Sayd Richard Morris doth Covinant and 
agree & promise for him selfe his heyres Excequetors & Adminis- 
trators &cf with the Sayd Thomas Brownell his heyres Exceque- 
tors & Administrators &c: that this is A fiirme A good and an un- 
deseazable deed and Estate, unto the sayd Thomas Brownell his 
heyres &c- peaceably & quiatly to posess and injoy with all apur- 
tainances & previlidges therto belonginge, for Ever, to injoy and 
peaceably to posess from any lawfull claime of the afor-sayd 
Richard Maxson his heyres &c: or from any other which Shall 
lay claime therto from by or under any Right or Title of any 
person or persons In Testimony herof the Sayd Richard Morris 
hath herunto sett to his hand and Scale the day & yeare abov- 
sayd 

Richard Morris 

Signed Sealled and Delivered 
in presents of us 

John Sanford Sc"" 
Samuell Sanford 

A True Coppy ~> me John Sanford Tow Clarke 



[ 345 ] 

"a 

E 

:a^ The Ear Mark of the Creatures of George Hall is a Crop of the 
c ^ Right Ear and Two forks in the Cropt Ear Entered May y: 
£"• 27'" A D 1773 By Rob' Dennis T" Clerk- 

G. 
.12 I 

1 1 The Ear Mark of the Creatures of David Lawton son of Isaac is 
r, i^ a Crop in the Right Ear & a Squar pese under the Left being a 
3- Mark of his owne Chooing Enterd & Record this 13 Day of 

2 June A D 1780 by John Thurston Town Clerk 

[283] This Deed or Writtinge bareinge date the Ninteenth 
day of January in the yeare of our | |rd christ one thowsand 
Six hundred ffifty Seven, Witneseth that ffrancis Brayton of 
Portsmouth on Rhoad Island, planter, for and in Consideration 
of A valluable Satisfaction in hand given and Received, hath 
therfore Sould and doe herby Convay unto Willian-i ffoster of 
Portsmouth afor-sayd, planter, A parcell of land Containinge 
twenty two Acres more or less lyinge within the precincts or 
bownds of the towne of portsmouth afor-sayd, which sayd percell 
of land was graunted by the townsemen of portsmouth unto the 
Sayd ffrancis Brayton, beinge butted and bownded by the land 
lately layd out to William Hall on the South Side, by the land of 
Thomas Layton on the North Side, by the Comon on the East 
and west Ends, to have and to hould and peaceably to posess and 
injoy the Sayd percell of land, with all previlidges and Apurtain- 
ances therto belonginge to the Sayd William ffoster his heyres 
Excecutor Administrators &c- for-Ever, And the Sayd ffrancis 
Brayton doth Covinant agree and promiss for him selfe his heyres 
Excecutors Administrators &c: with the sayd William ffoster his 
heyres Excecutors Administratorss <S:cf that this is A good A 
ffirme and An Indeseazable Deed and Estate, unto the Sayd 
William ffoster his heyres Sic- ffor-Ever to injoy and poses from 
any lawfull claime of any \vhich shall lay claimc therto, from by 
or under any Right or Title of any person or persons in Testi- 



i! -o 



[ 346 ] 

mony of the truth truth her-of the Sayd ffrancis Brayton hath 
here-unto Sett his hand and Seall the day and yeare Abov-sayd- 

Signed Sealled and Dehvered ffrancis LJ Brayton 

f hii marke 

m presents ot 
John Sanford So'' 
Richard pearce 

A True Coppy "jf me John Sanford Tow Clarke 

^o The Eare Mark of the Creatures of Robert Fish is a fork or 
^^ Sawallows Tail on the Right Eare Entered & Recorded June 
y": 27 . 1780 by John Thurston Town Clerk 

The Eear Mark of the Creatures of John Thurston is a half 
penny under the Right Eear being the Mark of Henery Headley 
& the said : John Thurston Renounces his former Mark Entered 
& Record this 30 Day of May A D 1781 

By John Thurston Town Clerk 

the of 

The Ear Mark of /^Creatures Mary Anthony widow of Phillip 
Anthony is a halfpenny before the Left Ear being the Mark of 
2 I Thomas Lawton Entred & Record this 9''' Day of May A D 
(5o 1784 By Abraham Anthony Ju' Town Clerk 

[284=] This Wrightinge Witnesseth that m' William Brenton 
have Bargained & [ J unto Thomas Cooke (sen') of ports- 
mouth, in Roade Island A percell of f ] lyinge in portsmouth 
afore-sayd, upon which the Sayd Cooke hath built h[ J 

dwellinge house beinge halfe an acre more or less bownded by A 
Stumpe at th[ |rth end. of the afore-sayd house & Soe to 

runn in A Straite line to the bro[ ] westward, and and on the 
west bownded with the brooke, and on the South witj ] the 
present fence & from the Corner of the sayd ifence to the afor- 
sayd Stump[ ] is the East bownds togather with a percell of land 



(^ 



" 1- o 
3 J= cc 



[ 347 ] 

lyinge ncare the afore-sayd Landc bowndcd on the North with the 
ffence of m' Brentons farme (that is now in the hands of Gyles 
Slocum) on the west with A ffence at the uper Corner, next Gyles 
Slociims ffence afor-sayd, and Soe Runnith South from the South 
Corner poste of the rayles afor-sayd, to A marked white oake on 
the brow of of the hill by the hollow in which the brooke runith, 
beinge Sixty two powles in breeadth, from the north bownds and 
the South bownds on the South bownded with marked trees: from 
the Sayd white oake alonge one the brow of the afor-sayd hill to A 
marked Read oake, about twenty pole short of the Sea, and the 
the lyne to Runne out Soe much Southward, as to gaine two pole 
below next the Sea, & on the East bownded with the Sea, Eighty 
Seven pole in breadth, for both percells of land before-Named, I 
the afore-Named m' William Brenton doe acknowlidge to have 
Received ffull Satisfaction, & doe hereby for my selfe my heyrs 
and asignes Resigne up all my Right and intrest therin, unto the 
afor-sayd Thomas Cooke and his heyres and asignes for Ever, 
only Reserveinge A Carte way through the Sayd land to Carry 
hay from the watter Side to my ffarme, af| |-Named, and alow- 
inge the Sayd Cooke his heyres or asignes for Ever a Carte way 
from his now dwellinge house Straight over to the fore-Named 
land i[ ] witness hereof I have hereto Sett my hand and Scale 
this 25''' of October Ann? 1649: William Brenton 

Sealled and Delivered in 
pressents of 

William Baulston 

phillip Shearman 

A True Coppy "{;' me John Sanford Tow: ClarT 



The Eear Mark of the Creatures of Isaac Shearman is a half 
penny before y^^ Right Eear being the Eare Mark of Robert 
Burrington Enterd & Recorded this 6 Day of June A D 1781 

By John Thurston Town Clerk 



[ 348 ] 
g I The Eare Mark of the Creatures of Richard Sison is a half 

cr- .il; 

1^' penny under Each Eear being the Eear Mark of Jona'!' Child 
Ox." Enterd on Record this 7 Day of June A D 1781- 

By John Thurston Town Clerk 



C' — 1 O 



[285] ^^^ pressent deed or writtinge Bareinge date the 
twenty Second day of ffebf in the yeare of our lord Christ one 
thowsand Six hundred fifty Seven, Witneseth that Thomas Cooke 
of portsm" (jun') for and in Consideration of vallewabell Satisfac- 
tion in hand given and Received, hath ther-fore Sould unto unto 
John Randall of portsmo'; afor-sayd, A percell of land lyinge within 
the "l^cincts & bownds of the afor-sayd Towaie of portsm" Beinge 
Butted and bownded. Northerly by the land of Thomas Cooke 
Sen'', and Southerly by the land of m"" William Brenton Easterly 
by the Sea, & westerl}^ by m"" Brentons high way Containinge 
twenty acres more or less to have and to hould and peaceably to 
use and injoy the Sayd percell of land with all apurtainancis and 
previlidges therto belonginge, to the said John Randall his heyres 
Exicutors administrators & asignes for-Ever. But it is provided 
that Thomas Cooke (sen'') shall have liberty to Cutt wood on the 
Sayd land and to Carry it off: also that ther shall be liberty of A 
high way for m"^ William Brenton and Thomas Cooke Sen"" (afor- 
sayd) to Carte hay through the Sayd percell of land, And the 
sayd Thomas Cooke, jun'', upon the Conditions abov-sayd, doth 
Covinant agree and promise for him selfe his heyres &cf with 
the sayd John Randall his heyres &:c; that this is A ffirme 
A good & an undzeasable Eastate & Deed to the sayd John 
Randall his heyres Excecutors administrators and asignes to 
posess and injoy for-Ever from any just claime of any person or 
persons, in Testimony of the Truth her-of the afor-sayd Thomas 
Cooke jun' hath herto Sett his hand and Scale the day and 
yeare abov-sayd. 



[ 349 ] 

Signed Sealled and delivered Thomas Cook jun' 

in presents of 

John Sanford Sc' 
Richard pearce 

A True Coppy Y' ""'^^ John Sanford Tow Cla~: 

This Deed made the twenty fowerth of janii'^: in the yeare of 
our lord Christ (1650) Witneseth that I John Cranston of ports- 
m" on Road-Island, for A ualuable Considcra in hand payd have 
sould unto Gyles Slocum of the same towne and place all that 
my percell of land graunted unto me by the towne of portsm'.' 
beinge thirty acres more or less lyinge within the bownds of the 
sayd Towne, beinge bownded on the North with A percell of 
land belonginge unto Thomas Cooke & on the South with A 
percell of land off the afor-sayd Gyles Slocums on the East with 
A high way and on the west with the Comon of Hand, together 
with all the apurtainancis therunto belongeinge unto the aforsayd 
Gyles Slocum and his heyres for Eve| | and I the afor-sayd John 
doe her-by disclayme all Right Title or intrest in the afor-Namcd 
land soe that Neither I my selfe nor any other person by or from 
me Shall claime any Right Title or intrest in any part or percell 
ther-of at any time here-after in witness her-of I have her-unto 
sett my hand and scale the day and yeare above-written : 
Signed and Delivered in John Cranston 

pressents of us : 

phillip Shearman 

Thomas Cornell : 

A True Coppy '^ me John Sanford Tow: Cla": 

[286] 'Ihis deed or Writtinge Bareing date this fowertenth 
day of January in the yeare [ ] lord Christ one thowsand Six 
hundred fifty Seven Witneseth that Joh Randall of po| |ts| | 

on Road-Island planter, for and in Consideration of A ualluable 
Satisfaction in hand g[ J and Received, halh thcrfore Sould 



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unto Gyles Slocum of portsm^ afor-sayd A percell o[ ] land lyinge 
within the bownds of the towne of portsm; afor-sayd, Contain- 
inge twenty acres more or less, which sayd percell of land was 
sould by Thomas Cooke jun", unto the sayd John Randall, Beinge 
butted and bownded Northerly by the land of Thomas Cooke 
Sen!" Southerly, by the land of m"' William Brenton, on the East by 
the sea, on the west by m' Brentons hie-way, to have and to hould 
and peaceably to posess and injoy the sayd percell of land with 
all apurtainances and previlidges therto belonginge to the sayd 
Gyles Slocum and his heyres for-Ever, only it is provided, that 
Thomas Cooke Sen', is to have liberty of A high-way to Carte hay 
throwgh the sayd land. And the Sayd John Randall doth Covi- 
nant and promise for him selfe his heyres Excecutors &cf with 
the Sayd Gyles Slocum his heyres Excecutors &cf that this is A 
feirme & A undezeasable Estate unto the sayd Gyles Slocum his 
heyres &cf for-Ever to poses and injoy from any lawfull Claime 
of any person or persons whatsoe-Ever, in Testimony her-of the 
sayd John Randall hath her-unto Sett to his hand and Scale the 
day and yeare abov-sayd I 

Signed Sealled and Delivered John La. Randall 

in pressents of ^''^ """''''' 

John Sanford Sc' 
Thomas ««L Brownell 



Richard pearce 

A True Coppy ^. me John Sanford Tow: Cla~: 

This Deed or Writtinge Bareinge Date the twenty second day 
of ffebruary in the yeare of our lord Christ one thowsand Six 
hundred fifty Seven, Witneseth that Thomas Cooke (jun') hath, 
for and in Consideration of vallewable Satisfaction in hand Re- 
ceived, Sould unto Gyles Slocum of portsm': afor-sayd, A percell 
of land lyinge and adjoyneinge to the land wher-on the Sayd 
Gyles Slocum now liveth beinge bownded and butted as followith, 
(viz") three Rod lyinge next to the fence of the sayd Gyles, to 



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Riinn up all the Icnth of the sayd Thomas Cookes land bcinge 
Sixty Rod in length more or less as alsoe all that percell of land 
lyinge between the afor-sayd three Rod and the ffence now Stand- 
inge about the land of the sayd Thomas Cf)oke on the south side 
therof, and to Runn from the East End of the sayd Thomas 
Cooks land twenty Rod, all which percell of land with all p'rcvi- 
lidges and apurtainances thcrto belonginge the sayd Thf>mas 
Cooke hath sould unto the sayd Gyles Slocum, to use posess and 
injoy, from him the sayd Thomas Cooke his heyres Excecutors 
administrators and asignes for-Ever ffully and absolutly Confirm- 
inge the sayd percell of land unto the sayd Gyles Slocum his 
heyres Excecutors Administrators and asignes, peaceably and 
quiatly to use & posess from any just claime of any person or 
persons — in Testimony her-of the sayd Thomas Cooke (jun') 
hath herto sett his hand and scale, the day and yeare abov-sayd : 
Signed Sealled and delivered Thomas Cooke jun' 

in pressents of 

John Sanford Sc' 

Richard pearce 

A True Coppy \^.. me John Sanford Tow: Cla 

[28 T] These prescents may I'estify that whereas there is an 
agreement and Exchainge of two percells of land made by 
Samuel Hutchinson with william Baulston the one beinge in 
the north ffeild Comonly Called the Clapit ffeild the other 
Lyinge in the Tract of land Called the twenty acres and wheras 
in the Exchainge of the sayd land william Baulston hath taken 
in part of the high way which was by the towne of portsmouth 
ordered and la| | out betweene the land of the sayd william 
Baulston, and the aforesayd Twe[ ] acres Therfore and in Iciw 
thereof Samuell Hutchinson aforsayd doth bin| | him selfc his 
heyres Excecutors administrators that if Ever the afore sayd 
twenty acres shall be intirely ffenced or taken in from the Comon 
as now it lyith then there shall be A suf^ant high way left vn- 



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fenced which shall be betweene the ffence of the sayd william 
Banlston as now it runith and the now remainge part of the sayd 
Twenty acres ffor Ever which Savd hiijh wav is to be of the same 
Bredth as the hio-h wav now is that Ivith betwne the land of m' 
Smith and John Sanford goeinge downe to the land Called the 
Comon ffence in Testimony hereof the aforesa3-d Samuell 
Hutchinson hath heareunto seitt to his hand and sealle this 17''' 
day of June 1658 Samuel Hutchinson 

signed sealled and dliuerd 

in prescents of 

Thomas Cornell 

John Sanford 

A Trew Coppv bv me Thomas Cornell Towne Clark 

The Eear Mark of the Creatures of Thomas Shearman is a Crop 
in the Left Eear being the Mark of Caleb Lake formerly Re- 
corded this 15 Day of June A i) 17S1 

By John Thurston Toun Clerk 

The Eear Mark of the Creatures of Jonathan Albro is a hole in 
the Right Eear and a Crop of the Left Eear being form[ Jly the 
Mark of Benjaman Hambly Recorded this iS Day of June A D 
1 78 1 By John Thurston Town Clerk 

The Ear Mark of the Creatures of Oliver Earl is a Crop of the 
Right Ear and a Slit in the Left Ear Enterd on Record the 
25 Day of May A D 17S2 By John Thurston Town Clerk 

[288] B^^ it Knowne vnto all men by thess pressents that 
Thomas Broo[ ] Portsmouth on Rhoad-Iland. doth ingadge 
him selfe his heyres Excequetors Ad| ]istrators to deliver or to 
Cause to be delivered vnto Thomas Hawkins of Boston or vnto 
his heyres Excecutors Administrators or asignes the full an[ J 
Just number of ffowerteene good and sownd Ewe shepe none of 
them to be vnder the age of two yeares nor to Exceed the age 



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of fower yeares \vhic[ ] sayd number of shupe arc to be duly and 
Truly delivered in porthmouth aforsaid . on Rhoad Hand at or 
beffore the twenty ninth day of October next insueinge the date 
hereof vnto the afore -sayd Thomas Hawkins or to his asignes 
ffurther to the True and ffaithfull preformance of the abov-sayd 
premises the afore-sayd Thomas Brookes Doth by these present 
morgidge and ingadge A percell of land lyinge within the 
Bownds or precincts of the Towne of portsmouth afore-sayd in 
the place Comonly Called the Surkitt and buttinge on the wade- 
inge River to the north, on the land of m' John Brigs to the 
Eastt, on the south to the Comon, on the west by the land of the 
widdow Hawkins containinge thirty acres more or less which 
sayd parcell of land afor-sayd the sayd Thomas Brooks doth by 
thes pressents disclaime all right Title claime and intrest thereto 
from him selfe his heyres Excecutors and administrators, absolutly 
and really Confirminge the same with all previlidges and apur- 
tainances and fenceings thereunto belongeinge, vnto the afore- 
sayd Thomas Hawkins his heyres Excecutors administrators or 
asignes peaceably and quiatly to vse poses and injoy for Ever, 
without lett or mollistation from the aforesayd Thomas Bookes 
his heyres Excecutors or from any others which shall lay Claime 
therto from by or vnder any Right or Title of any person or 
persons notwithstandinge any act or acts of sale morgadge or 
any other ingadgments of the premises made by the sayd 
Thomas brookes &c- And it is agreed and Couinanted by the 
sayd Thomas Brookes for him selfe his heyres Excecutors Ad- 
ministrators &c- that if the sayd Thomas Brookes or his asignes 
doe not ffaithfuly and Treuly make delivery of the abou-sayd 
sheepe in manner and at the time abou-sayd vnto the afor-sayd 
Thomas Hawkins or to his asignes, then abousayd Contract 
morfradsre or sale of land shall be and stand of full force and 
Efect as the True and lawful! Estate of the afore-sayd Thomas 
Hawkins, for him selfe his heyres Excecutors administrators or 
asignes peaceably and quiatly to use pos[ ]es and injoy for Euer 



[ 354 ] 

and otherwise vpon the performance of the abou-mentioned 
premises then this writtinge is to be invalled and of noe force : 
and in Testimony of the Truth of the abou-written premises the 
abousayd Thomas hath hereto sett his hand and seale in ports- 
mouth on Rhoad Island the ninteenth day of June in the yeare 
one thowsand six hundred fifty eight 
Sio^ned sealed and deHuered in Thomas Brookes: 

prescants of 

Jams Hawkins 

John Sanford 

Abraham Hawkins 

A Trew Copey by me Thomas Cornell Towne Clarke 

The above written Record is void and of none Efect 
^^ John Anthony Town Cleerke 

[289] This pressent Deed or wrightinge Bareinge Date the 
lo^'' day of Jul)' in the yeare of our lord christ one thowsand Six 
hundred fifty Eight witneseth that John Roome of portsmouth on 
Rhoad Island in the Collony of providence plantacons in New 
England in Consideration of full Satisfction in hand given and 
Received, hath therfore Sould vnto william Corry of portsmouth 
aforsayd, A Certaine percell of Land Containeing thirty Acres 
more or less, lyinge within the bownds or precincts of the Towne 
of Portsmouth afore-sayd: Beinge Butted and bownded by the 
land of John wood Deceast on the north by the land of Thomas 
Brownell on the East by the land of John Anthony on the south, 
by the highway and Comon on the west, And the Sayd John 
Roome doth by thess pressents absolutly and Really Give grant 
sell and Confirme the sayd parcell of land with all the previlidges 
and Apurtainances thearvnto belongeinge, vnto and vpon the 
afore-sayd William Corry to him selfe his heyres Excecutors Ad- 
ministrators or asignes ffrely and quiatly to vese poses and injoy 
for Euer without let or molestation of any person or persons, 



[ 355 ] 

what soeu[ ] whicli shall lay Claimc thcrto, from by or vndcr 
any Right or Title of the sayd John Roome his heyres Excccu- 
tors & administrators for Euer And in Testimony to the Truth 
hereof the afor-sayd, John Roome hath herevnto sett his hand 
and sealle the day and yeare aboue-sayd : 
Signed Sealled and Deliverd <;p 

in pressents of ^''^''' i\ ^^°°"^^ 

John Sanford hismarke 

Ralph Earll 

Robert Weskoot 

A True Coppy by me Thomas Cornell Tow Clark : 

00 

^f^ The Ear Mark of the Creatures of John Earl is a Crop on the 
o^ Right Eare, Enterd on Record this 25. Day of May A D 1782, 

By John Thurston Town Clerk 



n 



The Ear Mark of the Creatures of David GiffordT is a Croj) in 
the Right Ear & a fore Gad in the Left & a Nick in the same 
Enterd on Record this 2" Day of June A D 1783, by me 

John Thurston Town Clerk 



Be it Knowen vnto all men vnto whom this presant In- 
strume[ | of writinge shall Com or may anywayes Consearne 
that I George Parkar of the towne of Portsmouth with in the 
prouence of prouedenj | plantations in New England haue for 
a good and valeuable Considration by me Received in hand 
sould and doe by these presents bargin and sell vnto Henry 
Pearcy of the aforesaid Towne one parcill of land being by 
Estemation sixten Acres of land be it more or less sitteuated 
and beinge within the Towne of portsmouth and buttinge vpon 
the grea| | swampe Norwest and one the south East End with 
the high way which lieth betwen Captin morrises howse lott and 
John Brigs his howse lott which high way leds to the winde mill 
and one the south side boundd with the Dwelinge howse and 



[ 356 ] 

land of Tliomas Gincnges and one the North side with the 
howse and land one which william James dweleeth at the day of 
the date here of with all other the profits as fencinge medow 
timbar Commonidg with all othar the Commodeties or Aperten- 
ances there vnto belonginge or any wayes apprtaineinge glueing 
and by these presents granting from me the said George parker 
my heires Executors Adminestrators and assines vnto the said 
henry pearcey his heires Executors Adminestrators or asines all 
my former Right Titel Claime intrest or demand of in or to the 
afore said land with Eury part and parcill there of with all the 
appertenances and Conferminge the same vpon the said henry 
pearcey his heires Exectutors Adminestrators or asines to be his 
or there propar Right titel or Estate to haue and to hould and 
peacabl}^ to in Joy for euer all other bargins Contractes morgages 
asinments lesses or other Couenants or agrements formerly 
made or here aftar to be made by me the said Gorge or any 
othar through my meanes to be voyd and of non Efect and This 
to stand in full force power and veartew in testmony heare of 
the said George doth for him selfe his heires Executors Admins- 
trators and asines subscribe his Name and set to his seale this 
twenty Ninth day of Jeneuery in the yeare of ouer lord god one 
Thowsand six hundred fifty and three: 

Sealed sined and deliuered George Parker 

in the presents of 
william Charles his marke ^^ 
Richard Bullgar 

A Trew Coppy by me Tho : Cornell TowT Clarke : 

° [291.] ^^^ -^^^ Mark of the Creatures of Samuel Bailey is a 
half penny under the Near or Left Eear which was formerly the 
Eare Mark of Gideon Cornell, Enterd on Record this 14 Day of 

I.S June A D 1783. 
"^ By John Thurston Town Clerk 



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[ 357 ] 

The Ear Mark of the Creatures of Pardon Tabcr is a hind Gad 
in Each Ear & a halfpenny under the Right Earc, Recorded 
this 1 6 Day of May A D 1784- 

By me John Thurston Town Clerk 

The Ear Mark of the Creatures of Richard Shearman is two 
Slits in each Ear Enterd on Record this 21" Day of May A I) 
1784 By me John Thurston Town Clerk 

^ The Ear Mark of the Creatures of Christopher Durfee is a hole 
Em in the Near or left Ear- 

S I it being the mark of the ^ Entered on Record the 10"' 

ij Creatures of Elizabeth Wyatt \ Day of April A D 1787- 

^c^/ Abra'" Anthony Ju^ Town Clerk 

The Ear Mark of the Creatures of Abraham Anthony Ju' is a 
1^^ fork on the Right Ear & a hole in the left Ear= Entered on 
Record the 24^'^ Day of May. A D 1787^ 

N B it being the Ear Mark | By Abra™ Anthony Ju: To" Clk 
of y? Creatures of his father Philip Anthony Dec'' | 

now of Providence 

The Ear Mark of the Creatures of David Anthony^ is a Crop of 
the Right Ear and a hole in the left Ear- it being the ancient 
mark of the farm & family of Abraham Anthony for four if not 
more generations Entered on Record October i^.' 1807 

By Abra'" Anthony Town Clerk 

[29S] ^^^ itt Knowen vnto all men vnto whom this prescent 
Instrimen| | of wrighting shall com or may any wayes Consearne 
that I William James of the towne of portsmouth within the 
prouence of provedin[ ] planttaions in New England haue for a 
good and valaualbe Considtrasho[ ] by me Recaiued in hand 
haue sould and doe by these presentes bargine and sell vnto 
Hendrey Pearcey of the aforesaid towne one house and parcill 



oil: 



[358] 

of land beinge by Estemation Twelfe Accres be itt more or less 
sitteuated and beinge within the Tovvne of portsmouth and 
butting vppon the great swampe norwest and one the southeast 
End with the hight way which lieth betwne John Archars house 
lott and John Briges house lott which high way leadeth to the 
weind mill and one the south side bounded with the dwellinge 
house and land of John Briges and one north side with the 
dwelling house and land one which John Aarcher dwelleth att the 
day of the date heare of with all other the profites as fincing tim- 
bar Commonidg with with all other Commodeties or Aperteances 
thear vnto belonginge or any wayes appertaing and by these 
prescents granting from me the said william James my heiers 
Excutors Adminstrators and asignes vnto the said Hendry 
percey his heirs excutors Adminstrato[ ]s or asignes all my 
former riffht Tittell Claime Intrust or demand of mor to the 
afore said land with eurey pate and parsell theare of wit[ ] all 
the appertenances and Confeaming the same vppon the said 
Hendr[ ] Pearcey his hieris Exeutors adminstrators or asinges 
to be his or there proper Right titell or Estate to haue and to 
hould and peaceably to injoy for euer all other bargines contracts 
morgeages asignements leses or other Couentantes by me the said 
william or any other Throught my menes or agrementes formerly 
mad or heare aftur to be made by me the said william or any 
other through my meanes to be voyd and of none effectt and 
this to stand in full force pouer and vertew in testtimony heare 
of the said william doth for him scelfe his heires executors Ad- 
minstrators and asignes subsribe his name and sett to his hand 
and scale the fifiue and Twentey day of febberey 1654 

Signed Sealed and deliuered I 

• ,1 . r William /^ ""'I — ^ Tames 

in the prescents 01 vs '^ I 

Richard Pearce "'" '"=*'''^ 

William Shearman 

Nathell -|- Browing hismarke 

A Trew Coppey by me Tho: Cornell Towne Clarke: 



[ 359 ] 

[293] This Deccle or wrigteinge Bareinge Date the Eleaucnth 
clay of January in the yeare of ouer lord christ one thowsand sixe 
hundred fifty Eight; witnesseth, That william Baker of Portsmouth 
on Rhoad-Island, in Consideration of ffull Satisfuctoion in hand 
given and Received hath therfore by thess presents sould vnto 
Joseph Ladd: of portsmout[ ] on Rhoad Island afore-sayd : A 
certaine percell of land Containeinge tenn acres more or less to- 
guther with A small dwellinge house one the sayd Land: which 
sayd percell of land is Sittuate within the precincts of the Towne 
of Portsmouth afore-sayd which sayd land was given and granted 
by the Townse men of Portsmouth afore-sayd vnto Robert Bellow, 
and by the Sayd Bellow sould vnto the afore-sayd william Backer, 
beinge Butted and bounded by the highway on the south by the 
Comon and brooke one the west and on the north and East by 
the Comon: And the afore-sayd william Backe| | Doth by these 
presents sell macke ouer and conuay the afore sayd percell of 
land togather with all the howseinge ffenceinge apertainancies 
and previlidges whatsoeuer theareunto Belongeinge absolutly 
and Realy Confi[ Jmeinge the same vpon and vnto the afore- 
sayd Joseph Ladd his heyres Executors administrators or asignes 
peaceably and quiatly to vse poses and injoy as his or their pro- 
per Right Title and Estate for Euer, with out Lett or molista- 
tion from any other person or persons which shall Lay clayme 
there to from by or vnder any Right or Tytelle of the afore sayd 
Robrt Bellow his heyres Executors or administrators: and to the 
True and faythfuU Ratifycation and Confirmation of the aboue 
written premesis the afore-sayd william Backer hath hereunto 
sett his hand and Scale the day and yeare above-written 
Sioned Sealled and delivered Wihiam Backer 

in pressents of: 
John Sanford 
Richard Pearce 
Samuel Sanford 

A Treue Copey by me Thomas Cornell Towne CI- 



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Know All men by these presents that I Richard Morris 
Inh[ ]itant portsmouth vpon Rod Hand haue sould vnto Peter 
Toulma[ ] his heires Exequitors Administrators or Asigns A 
parcell off ground Containing Nine Akers at thirty ffiue shillines 
y Aker which ground Butting as ffoloueth, one side vpon Shar- 
man his meddow Estward another side vpon Samuel wilbore 
westward one end is northward and the other end butting vpon 
the said Richard Morris his oune land southward The which I 
Richard Morris doe giue grant and surrender up my full Right 
and title vnto Peter Toulman his heirs exequitors Administrators 
or Assignes to haue and to hould ffor euer without Any trouble 
or molistation from me my heires exequitors administrators or 
Assignes or ffrom Any persson or perssons that may Challenge 
Any Right or propriety In or about the premises aboue specified 
ffurther I Richard moris doe Ackowledge to haue Receiued ffuU 
satisfuctoion for the orround abouesaid To the true performance of 
the premises I binde me my heires Exequitors Administrators or 
Assignes As witnes my hand and scale this : i8"' Decembar 1658: 

Tistis Richard Moris 

Clementt Salmon 

The I — I marke of 

Henry Timberlake 
Gors^e Hamonde 
Thomas Campbell 

A Treue Copey by me Tho Cornell Towne Clarke 

These presents wittnesseth that I mary Morris nowe wiffe of 
Capt Richard morris now Resident in portsmouth vpon Rode 
Island doe in the presns of god declare my free willingnes to 
part with that nine Acres of ground whicli my said husband hath 
sould vnto Peter Toulman and doe hereby giue grant surrender 
my ffuU Right and title for him to haue and to hould for euer 
without any molistation or trouble and further that this is my 



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fre act and cicd I doe in the presens of all whom this may con- 
cerne, sett my hand this i8"' of Decembar 165S 

Mary Morris 
Tistis 

Richard Morris 

Clementt Salmon 

Gorge Hamonde 

The marke j-j of A Truc Copcy By me Tho. Cornell Tow Cla 

Henry Temberlake 

Thomas Campbell 



[295] This witneseth that I william willbore of Portsmouth 
in Roade Island haue sold vnto Peter Tallman of Newporte a 
pearsell of Land containinge Sixe acres Lijnge within the 
boundes of portsmouth Towne and is boundd as followeth that 
is to say: on y' east side by a parscell of Land which the said 
Peter Taullmam Lately bought of Captaine Morris on the south 
by a pearsell of land which Captaine morris bought of Goodman 
Emines: on the west by the high way and on the north by the 
high way that goeth to the watter side which Land with the 
priuiledges and apurtenances thirto belonginge I doe acknowl- 
edge to haue sold to the said Peter Taullman for him his heires 
and assignes peaceably to posses and inioy for euer and doe 
acknowledg to haue reseiued full satisfaction for the same before 
the Signing to this w'ritinge and therfore doe for my selfe my 
heires executors administrators and asignes surender vp the 
same vnto the said Peter Taullman his heires executors adminis- 
trators and asignes for him and them peaceably to posese and 
inioy for euer witness my hand and seale this present Twentyeth 
of December 1658 

Allso I the said william willbore doe binde my selfe my heires 
and asignes to make good the salle heareof and to defend the 
said Peter Taullman his heires and asignes from any person or 
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[ 362 ] 

persons that shall mollest him or them in laying any claime 

title or interest vnto the same or any parte theareof witnesse 

my hand the day and yeare aboue written 

Witnesse William W / willbore 

George Hamonde hisWmarke 

John Cowdel 

Thomas Campbell 

A True Coppey ^ me Thomas Cornell Towne Cla 

The Ear Mark of the Creatures of Isaac Anthony is a Crop off 
the Right Ear & a Slit in the Left Ear- Entered on Record this 
25'*^ Day of May A D 1786. By Abra"" Anthony Ju"^ Town Clk 



[296] Know all men by these that I william Baulston of 
portsm[ ] in the Coulony of prouidence plantations in New 
England haue Sould vnto Dainell Willcook of the Same Towne 
and Coulony: four Acres of Land more or Less Sitiated within 
the bounds of portsmo[ ] Aboue Said, and bounded one the 
one Side with the land of Anthony paine late decesed: and the 
other Side with the land of Richard moris and the two Endes 
butting vpon the Common thus giuing and by these presents 
grantting from me Said william my heires Exetorus adminstra- 
tors or Asignes all my right Titel Claime or Intrust in or to any 
part or parcell of the abouesaid ffouer Acres of land and conferm- 
ing the Same vpon the abouesaid Dainell his heires Executors 
adminstrators or Asignes for Euer to haue and hould and 
peecably to inioy without molestato[ ] or disstrubance from me 
the Said william my heires Executors or Asign[Js administrators 
or any other by my meanes, witnes my hand and Scale this 
Seuenth of march one Thowsand Six hundred fifty and Eaight 
Signed Saeled and deliuerd in the william Baulston 

presence of, 
John Albro 
william Hall 

A Trew Copey %^ me Thomas Cornell Towne Clarke 



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[ 363 ] 

The Ear Mark of the Creatures of Christopher Shearman Ju^ is 
a Crop of the Right Ear and a happenney taken out before and 
behind the same Ear- Reed'' May 5"^ A L) 1788 

By Abra'" Anthony Ju^ To" Clk 

The Ear mark of the Creatures of John TaHman is a Cr^p of 
i or, each Ear and a hole in the Rifjht Ear- 
o S ; Entered and Recorded t,"^ of June A D 17S8 

ill. By Abra'" Anthony Ju' To" Clk 

The Ear mark of the Creatures of William Tallman is a Crop of 
Each Ear and a halfpenney under the left Ear- Entered on 
Record 3''' of June A D 1788 

By Abra"^ Anthony Ju^ Town Clerk 

[29 7 J ^^ "^ meeting of the ffree inhabitants of the Town of 
Portsmouth the 25''' of the 9"" month 1695 at the house of 
William Corey 
voted Henry Brightman chosen moderator 
the court orders Read 
• voted this meeting is Adjourned untill the 2;' day of December next 
and then to meet Again at the house of William Corey 

At A Remeeting by Adjournment of the free inhabitants of the 
Town of Portsmouth at the house of William Corey the 2'^ of the 
10''' month: 1695 : 

At A meeting of the ffree inhabitants of the Town of Ports- 
mouth the 19"" of the 6'^ month: 1696: at the house of William 
Corey 

voted Giles slocum Chosen moderator 

voted Thomas Cornel Jun^ Jeremiah Lawton Adman Lawton 
George Cornel Rober Hodgson and Benjamin Potter are all 
Taken in ffreemen in this Town 



[ 364 ] 



voted Thomas Cornel Jun' ) 
and John Wilbur ) 



Engaged 

are chosen Constables 



voted Gideon ffreeborne ) 
and Sampson shearman \ 

voted francis Brayton 
John Albro Jun' 
and William Allin of Prudence 

voted George sesson 
Josep cook 
Latham clarke 
and Jeremiah smith of Prudence 



are chosen to serve on the nex 
grand inquest at newport 

are chosen to serve on 
the next Jury of Tryals 
at newport 

are chosen deputies to 
attend the nex Generall 
assembly to be held at 
Providence 

A Rate 



are chosen to make^of 2'^ upon 
voted John Anthony | the pound according to A gen- 

George Brownel J- erall Assembly act held at new- 

and Daniel Pearce of Prudence I port the 7"^ of may and by Ad- 

J journment the first of July 1696 

voted and it is further Agreed that there shall be A pound built 
near unto Robert fishis shop of two Rod square to be built with 
good posts^"^^a oake planck six foot high and the Town Treas- 
urer to Take Care for the buildg of the said pound and pay 
the Charge out of the Town Treasury and to be built with all 
Expdicion 

voted this meeting is Dissolved 

I c^ The Ear Mark of the Cattle of Job Sisson is two halfpenneys 

I I ^ before the Near or left Ear Record June 7'^ A D 1788 
5"! By Abrai" Anthony Ju" Town Clk 



writing [298] This prcscnt writing thestifieth that wheare as thear 
^•^'"f was An Agf Iment betwne william Brenton and Samuel wilbore 

apeald ^'- _ . 

and of both of portsm[ ] concaring A parcel of Land lying next to 

efect the Sayd Samuel and in consi[ ] ration of this parcel of land the 

consd Sayd Samuel did ingage for to maint[ Jine A Suffishent fence 



[ 365 ] 
ntot betwne them for Euer and now the sayd Richar 1 Smith Sen' 

both I . -I 

parus Sucseding and injoying the sayd land doth ingage himselfe and 

5'of thay whom shall injoy the Sayd land that was the sayd Samuel 

;^^^y for to maintaine Suffishant fence for Euer which fence is now 

by me standing betwne ffraincis Braiton and Richard Smith • and for 

I ho : ' 

:orneii the trew parformance of the Aboue written premises the sayd 
cb^ke Richard doth consce[ |t it shall be entred vpon record this 5'*' 
of Aprel 1659 

Tested by me Thomas Cornell Towne Clarke 

S"^ The Ear mark of Creatures of Samuel Pearce Jun^ of Prudence 

s^l Island is a hole in Each Ear - it being y' Ear mark of the Crea- 

M o tures of his father Samuel Pearce. Recored'^ 4"' of June 1788 
''''^' By Abra'" Anthony Ju^ Town Clerk 

(/I 

i The Ear Mark of the Creatures of Henry Lawton is a half 

h| penny under the left Ear and a half penny before the Right- 

Z^ Entered on Record y^ 8"^ of y*:' 6"' M" called June 1788 

^ By Abra'" Anthony Ju^ Town Clk 

I The Ear Mark of the Creatures of Reuben Taylor is a Crop off 
the Right Ear and a Slit in the Crop of the same Ear, Entered 
& Recorded the 2"^ day of y^ 6"' M" called June A : U 1789 

By A Anthony Ju' Town Clerk 

The Ear Mark of the Creatures of James Cook (son of John) is a"^ 
foregad on the Left Ear, And a halfpenny on Each side the right 
Ear. Entered and recorded the 4''' Day of y' Month called June 
1789— By Abra"' Anthony Ju^ Town Clk 

The Ear Mark of the Creatures of Giles Anthony is a Crop off 
the Left Ear and a hole in the same Ear- Entered and Recorded 
the 13''^ day of y": 6"> M" A D 1789 

By Abra'" Anthony Ju' Town Clerk 



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[ 366 ] 

[299] The Ear Mark of the Creatures of Stephen Slocum is 
a hind-gad of the Right Ear, and a halfpenny under the left 
Ear. Entered and Recored the 6''' day of y? month called May 
A D 1790, p' Abra™ Anthony ju^ To" Clk 

The Ear mark of the Creatures of Joseph Sisson, carpent- is a 
half penny under the Near or left Ear, which was formerly the 
Earmark of the Creatures of Gideon Cornell 
I i "^ Entered on Record the 6'*^ Day of y" month called May A D 1 790 

By Abra™ Anthony Ju' Town Clerk 

The Ear Mark of the Creatures of Benjamin Brown is a half 
penny under the Right Ear and a half penny before the left Ear 
(it being the farm mark or George Cornell mark Recorded the 
14^^ of y*" month called June 1790 

By Abra™ Anthony ju"^ Town Clerk 

The Ear mark of the Creatures of Sarah Almy wid"' of John 
Almy dec^ is a Crop of the Right Ear and a halfpenny taken out 
of the same Ear before, and a slit behind 
Entered on Record 21*.' of y"" m? called March A D 1791 

By A bra"" Anthony j"" Town Clerk 

The Ear mark of the Creatures of Preserved Shearman is a Slit 
I c Down the left or near Ear- Recorded the 8'^ Day of y" 9"^ m" 
S g^ called September 1791 By Abraham Anthony j' To" Clk 

c."^ N B it being the Ear mark of y^ Creatures of his father Preserved 

Shearman Dece^ — 

The Ear mark of the Creatures of Thomas Shrieve is a fore gad 
on the left Ear and two hind gads on the right Ear (it being the 
Ear mark of the cattle of his father & grandfather) 
Recorded the 28'*^ of May AD 1794 

By Abra'" Anthony ju' Town Clk 



[ 3^7 ] 

[300] ^^ i^ Knowen vnto all men by these presents that I 
John Albr[ ] of Portsmouth of Rhoad Hand in the Collonney of 
prouidenc plant[ ] in New England haue for good Causes and 
Considration mee thei[ | vn[ ] mouinge: Sould and doe by these 
presents bargaine and sell vnto Danell Willcoke of the Same 
Toune Hand and Collony, Nine Acres of land more or less to- 
gether with what bowsing is now standinge thearon as Allsoe 
what Tres is planted in the Orchard together with all the bene- 
fitss preiueledges or profits theirto belonginge or any waies Aper- 
tainge, thus giuing and by these presents granting; all my right 
titel Claime or Intrus| J in or to any part or parcell of the said 
housanig or land from me my heirs Excetors Administrators or 
Asignes for Euer and Confearming the Same vpon the aboue 
Said Dainell his Eaiers Excetutors administrators or Asignes for 
Euer to haue and hould and peaceably to Inoy all former Coue- 
nants Contracts morguges leeses or deds of Saile or any other 
Asignetion what Soever as allso all after Claimes made by me 
the Said John my heirs Executors administrators or Asignes to 
be voide and of none Efect and this writing is to Stand in full 
force power and vertue vnto the aboue Said Dainell his heirs 
Excutors administrators or Asignes for Euer the which land and 
housing being Sittuated in the Towne of porthmouth aboue Said 
and that whear on the Said John now liueth at the day of the 
date hearof witnes my hand Seall this Seauinth day of march in 
the yeare of ouer lord one Thousand Six hundred fifty and Eaight 
Signed and Sealled and deliuered John Albro: 

in the prescents of 
william Baulston 

william Hall 

A Trew Coppey ^. me Tho: Cornell Towne Clarke 

The Ear mark of the Creatures of Gideon Dennis is a Crop in 
the Right Ear, and a squar piece under the le| \t Ear 

Entered on Recorde the 30'" of y' m^ called May A D 1796 

By Abra"' Anthony j' Town Clerk 



[ 368 ] 

11^ The Ear mark of the Creatures of Andrew M^Corrie ju' is a 
S^l" Crop of the Left Ear and two Slits in the Crop of said Ear, 
5 |i Entered on Record y' is"" of may A D 1797- 

By A. Anthony jr Town Clerk 






The Ear mark of the Creatures of Peleg Hedly is a half penny 
under the Right Ear- Entered on Record ye 17"' of y' m? called 
August A D 1799, By Abra™ Anthony jr Town Clerk 

y^ above being the Ear mark of y^ Cattle of John Coggeshall & 
from him to Jo' Sowle & to Henry hedly & then to John Thur- 
ston - but ye s? John Coggeshall Claiming y? same, gave it & 
request that ye above s^ Peleg might have it. 



WO 
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[301] The Ear mark of the Creatures of Rowland Allen is a 
Crop Cut of the Right Ear - Entered & Recorded July y' S'^ 
°-^ 1799 By Abra'" Anthony jr, Town Clerk 



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The Ear mark of the Creatures of Henry Hedly is a fork or 

Swallows tail on the Right Ear. Entered on Record May 24'^ 

Sf S jgQ2 By Abra"^ Anthony J": Tow" Clk 

The Ear mark of the Creatures of Peleg Hambly is a Crop of 
the left Ear and a happenny before the same Ear and a hole in 
the Right Ear. Entered on Record the 23'^May of May A D 
1806 - By Abra"' Anthony Town Clerk- 



The Ear mark of the Creatures of Artemas Fish is a Crop of 
the Right Ear and a hap penny taken out before and behind 
the same Ear - Entered on Record June 16"' A D 1806. 

By Abra'" Anthony Town Clerk 



[ 369 ] 

The Ear mark of the Creatures of Thomas Potter is two Slopes 
one on each Ear taken out behind or the hinder part of s'.' Ears 
it being the Ear mark of the Creatures of his Father Rowse 
Potter Dec':' of 55 years standing. And Entered on Record as 
the Ear mark of the Creatures of the s'.' Tlromas Potter This 1 7"' 
of June A D 1806 

By Abra!" Anthony Town Clerk 




The Ear mark of the Creatures of Thomas Shearman (son of 
Christopher) js a Crop of each Ear, and a hole in the Right Ear- 
Entered and Recorded June 12'!' [807 

By A : Anthony Town Clerk 



The ear mark of the creatures of Edmund S, Sisson is a Crop 
cut of the right ear- Entered October 20- 1840 By 

Samuel Clarke Town Clerk 



[302] This presentt Deed or writteinge Bareinge Datte, the 
t\venty first day of may in the yeare of ouer lord Christ one 
Thowsend Sixe hundred fifty nine witnessith, that John Cran- 
ston of Newport on Rhoad Island for and in Consideration of A 
valleable Satisfaction in hand given and Receiued, haue There 
fore Sould vnto Hugh perssons of portsmouth on Rhoad Island 
afore-said A Certaine percell of land giuen and granted by the 
ffree men of the afore-sayd Towne of portsmouth vnto the Sayd 
John Cranston beinge Sittuate and lyinge within the bounds of 
the afore sayd Towne of ports mouth Containeinge Eight acres 
more or less Butted and bownded by the land of the late decased 
John wood on the South, by the brooke and Comon on the west 
by the Comon on the north, parte by the Comon and part by the 
land of Thomas Lawton on the East, and the afore sayd John 



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[ 370 ] 

Cranston doth by these presents from him selfe his heyres Ex- 
cecutors and administrators disclaime all right title and intrest 
in and to the afore-sayd tract of land, absolutly and realy Con- 
firminge the same together with all the preuilidges and apurtain- 
antes thear vnto belonging vnto the afore-sayd Hugh persons to 
him his heyres Excecutors administrators and Asignes : to haue 
and to hould and peaceably to use poses and injoy for Euer, 
without Lett or mollistation of the sayd John Cranston his heyres 
Excecutors administrators or an)^ other which Shall lay claime 
therto from by or under any Right or Title of the afore-sayd 
John Cranston his heyres &cf for Euer, and in Ratifycat[ ] and 
Confirmation of the truth of the aboue-written premises the afore- 
sayd John Cranston hath herevnto Sett to his hand and Scale 
the day and yeare aboue sayd 
Sealled Signed and Delivered Jol"in Cranston 

in presents of vss 
witnesse hearevnto 
will: Jefferay 
Caleb Carr 

A Trew Coppey ^. me Thomas Cornell Towne Clarke 

The Ear mark of the Creatures of Job Anthony is a fork or 
swallows tail on each Ear — Entered on Record May 12"' A D 
1808 By Abra'" Anthony Town Clerk 



< The Ear mark of the Creatures of George Sisson 2""^ is a hind 
gad on the Left or near Ear. Entered on Record May 12'!' 1808 

By Abra'" Anthony Town Clerk 



The Ear mark of the Creatures of Borden Brownell is three 
holes in the Right Ear — Recorded June 6'!' 1808 

By Abra'" Anthony Town Clerk 



[ 371 ] 

[303] The Ear mark of the Creatures of Ehzabeth Brightman 
Widow (of WilHam) is a Crop on the right Ear, and a piece Slopt 
of from the hinder part of said Crop, and a Slit right down the 
Middle of the left Ear with a half penny under the same - 
Recorded May 15*'' A D 1809. By Abra'" Anthony Town Clerk 
The above being late the Ear mark of the Creatures of ) 
Thomas Manchester, and heretofore the Ear mark 
of Thomas Brayton & is the ancient farm mark ) 

o The Ear mark of the Creatures of Gardner Fish is a Crop of 

^ Each Ear and a half penny under each Ear 

c Recorded May 19"^ 1809 By Abra'" Anthony To" Clk 

*^ it being the Ear mark of the Creature of his father Benj'l i 

3 Fish & his Grandfather Preserved Fish — S 

a, 

The Ear mark of the Creatures of Jonathan Anthony is a fork 
on the left Ear. Recorded June 3'.'' 18 10 

By Abra'" Anthony Town Clerk 

The Ear mark of the Creatures of William Lawton is a fork on 
the Right Ear and a halfpeny under the same — 
Recorded Aug' 20'.'' 1810. By Abra'" Anthony Town Clerk 

it beins: the Ear mark of the Creatures of his father Robert 
Lawton and his said fathers great Grandfathers mark & for 5 
generations successively 

b. The Ear mark of the Creatures of John Peterson is a Crop of 
S S Each Ear and a half penney under each Ear. Entered on 
< Record June 29'.'' 181 2 By Abra'" Anthony Town Clerk 

it being the Ear mark of Gardner Fish and his father 

The Ear mark of the Creatures of George Dennis is a fork 
on the Right Ear and a Slit in the left Ear— Entered on Record 
the 5"' of June 18 13 it being the mark of the Creatures of his 
Father Robert Dennis Dec*? A : Anthony Town Clk 



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[304] Know all men by these presents that I william Almy 
Inhabit[ ] of the Towne of portsmouth in the Colloney of 
prouidence plant[ ] in New England doe freely giue vnto my 
Sonne John Almy dwelling[ ] with me ; A part of my farme 
wheron I now dwell, on the South Side therofe the Sayd parcell 
of land layinge next vnto the farme belonginge to Richard 
Barden, the bredth therofe beinge on the front of my farme thirty 
eight rodds wide as also thirty eight rodds wide at the Seeaside 
from the Sayd Richard Bardens farm[] North ward, and So to 
run vpon A straight line on the north Side from the front downe 
to the Sea, the sayd land beinge about fifty acres more or less^ 
I say I william Almy haue giuen my Sayd sonn John Almy the 
aforesayd parcell of land with all the priueledges therin containg 
to him and his heires for euer vpo Such tenare as followeth, 
videlicet that the Sayd land shall sucssively belonge vnto my 
sayd Sonne John his heire male, but in case hee hath no heire 
male at his death then it shall be to my sonne Christopher or 
his heire male if he hath any or other way to the next brother 
but case there be no heire male then it shall returne to the first 
heire female I say I haue giuen the Sayd land vnto my Sayd 
Sonne John Almy vpon the termes afore sayd to gether with this 
I niu notion that in case wee canot aoree to eether to make use of 
the whole farme in Comon the[ ] my Sayd Sonne is to maintaine 
the whole fence betwxt vs I Say I william Almy aforesayd haue 
freely giuen vnto my Sayd sonne John Almy the aforesayd par- 
cell of land and to the heires successiuely accordinge to the 
tenner exprest in the premises, and in witnesse of this my act and 
deede I haue herunto sett my hand and Scale this seventeeth 
of Octobar Anno Domini 1659 
Sighned Sealed and deliuerd William Almy 

in prescencs of vs 

John Greene 

bur marke 

Adrey Almy 

A True Coppey %^. me Tho: Cornell Towne Clarke 



[ 2>7Z ] 

The Ear mark of the Creatures of Seth Anthony is a Crop off 
the left Ear, and a hole in the same Ear. Entered on Record 
June 5"" 1813 By Abra':' Anthony Town Clerk 



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■S"^ The Ear mark of the Creatures of Jonathan Gibbs is a hole 
Z'^ in the Right Ear- Entered on Record June 5''' 1S13. 
! 11 By Abra'" Anthony Town Clerk 

[305] i J"^e Ear Mark of the Creatures of Levi Sherman is a 
hole in the (Near or) left Ear- Entered on Record Aug' 18'!' 18 14. 

By Abra'" Anthony Town Clerk 

The Ear Mark of the Creatures of Samuel Shearman (of John) 
given to jg ^ foreo^ad on the left (or near) Ear. Entered on Record Av\<i\ 

Stephen I). o v / o 

Sherm[ ] iS^"^ 1814. By Abra'" Anthony Town Clk 

Jany 11, . . , . 

184 2 it being the mark of the Cattle of his father ^ 
John Sherman of 68 years Standing \ 

The Ear Mark of the Creatures of John Allen (son of Rowland) 
is a Crop of the Right Ear, and a half penney under the left 
Ear- Recorded August 30^ A D 18 16 

By Abra'" Anthony Town Clerk 

The Ear mark of the Creatures of Caleb Shearman is a Crop of 
the left Ear and a half penny before the same Ear, Entered on 
Record June 2"^ A D 1S18. By Abra'" Anthony Town Clerk 

The Ear mark of the Creatures of James Braiman is a Slit in the 
left Ear, and a hind gad on the Right Ear- Entered on Record 
Auo-' 6-' 1 8 18. By Abra'" Anthony Town Clk 



[ 374 ] 

The Ear mark of the Creatures of John Sherman (of Sam-) is a 
half penny before the Right Ear — it being the mark of the 
Creatures of Isaac Sherman Dec- & now put to said John. 

Entered upon Record this f^ day of June A D 1820 

By Abra'^ Anthony Town Clk 

The Ear mark of the Creatures of William Manchester is a hap- 
penny under each Ear — Entered upon Record June 9-- 1820 

By Abra"' Anthony Town Clerk 
it being formerly the Ear mark of the Creatures of Restcome 
Sanford Dec^ 

[306] This Deed or writteing Bareing date the Sixtenth of 
Decemb'^ in [ ] yeare of our lord Christ one Thousand Six 
hundred fifty nine wittneseth, that Richard Bulgar of ports- 
mouth on Rhod- Island hath for and in Consideration of ful[] 
Satisfaction in hand giuen and Receved therefore Sould vnto 
Richard Harte of portsmouth afore-sayd A C[ Jrtaine percell 
of land Containg three Acres be it more or less Lyinge and 
Cittuate in the South East Necke of the place Called the Comon- 
fence in the bounds of the Towne of portsmouth aforesayd, and 
is in the Land of the aforesayd Richard Bulgar, which was by m*" 
william Almy and the freemen of the Sayd Towne of portsmouth 
freely giuen and granted vnto the afor[ ]sayd Richard Bulgar, 
And is Butted and Bownded on the South by A Sault pond and 
beach on the west by the greate Cove on the north by markt 
trees and the Land of the Sayd Richard Bulgar on the East by 
pocasett River, all which Sayd percell of land Beinge and 
Cittuate as is aforesayd Togather with all the ffenceings previ- 
lidges and prerogatives thereunto belongeinge, the aforesayd 
Ricard Bulgar Doth by thess pressents from him seelfe his 
heyres Executors Administrators or asignes ffreely absolutly and 
Realy Sell Convay and Conferme vnto the aforesayd Richard 
Harte for him selfe his heyres Excecutors administrators or 
asignes to haue and to hould and peaceably and quiatly to vse 



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[ 375 ] 

posses and injoy as his or their proper Right Title and Estate 
for Euer without Lett hindrence or molestation of any person 
or persons whatso Ever which shall Lay any Clayine thcrto from 
by or vnder any Right or Title of the aforesayd Richard Bulgar 
his heyres Excecutors Administrators or asignes Only provided 
that if at any Time the aforesayd Richard Harte Shall see Caues 
to sell the afore-sayd land, than the aforesayd Richard Bulgar is 
to haue the first proffer and Refusall thereof before any (jther 
person or persons what so Ever,: and ffurther the afore sayd 
Richard Bulgar Doth Covniant agree and proiriiss for him selfe 
his heyres Excecutors Administrators or asignes Shall haue ffrec 
pasage both for Egress and Regres by A foote way through the 
Land of the afore sayd Ricard Bulger and allso free Liberty of 
A Carte way alonge or on the Beach on the west side of the 
afore sayd Richard Bulgers Land : and in Confirmation and 
Ratifycation of the Truth of the aboue writen premises the afore- 
sayd Richard Bulg'hath hereunto Subscribed his name and sett 
to his seale the daye and yeare aboue writen, 
Signed Sealled and Deliverd Richard Bulgar: 

in the presents off : 
Thomas Brook 
Lot Strainge 

Ralph Earle 

A True Coppey 'i\ me Tho: Cornell Tow: Clark 

The Ear mark of the Creatures of David Almy is a Crop off the 
Right Ear and a halfpenny before the Same Ear 

Entered on record the 30"' day of May 1S29 
Witness Rich'' Sherman J' Town Clerk 

[307] The Ear mark of the Creatures of Robert Albro is a hole 
in the Right Ear, and a Crop off the left Ear, it being formerly 
the mark of the Creatures of his father Jonathan Albro Dec'' 

Entered on Record the 8"'' day of June A D 1S20 
By Abra'" Anthony Town Clk 



[ 376 ] 

The Ear mark of the Creatures of Mary Sherman (widow of 
Thomas Dec-') is a fore gad on the left, and a half penny under 
the same Ear.- — Entered on Record June 8- A D 1820 

By Abra™ Anthony Town Clerk 
the above beino- the Ear mark of the Creatures of the s"? 
Thomas.s father, Grandfather and Great Grandfather of 142 
years Standing — 

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< ^ The Ear mark of the Creatures of Lewis Greenhill is a Slit right 
|o down in the fore part of the left Ear. Entered upon Record the 
9"' day of June A D 1820 (it being formerly the Ear mark of the 
Cattle of John Keese) Abra"- Anthony Town Clerk 

The Ear mark of the Creatures of David Hall is a Crop off the 
right ear and two forks in the Cropt ear it having been the mark 
of the Creatures of his father George Hall Dec"^ 
Entered on Record June 30-- 182 1 

By Philip Anthony Town Clerk 

The Ear Mark of the Creatures of Richard Sherman J' is a fork 
on the Right Ear & a hole in the left Ear Entered on Record 
May 17"' A D 1823 It being the Ear Mark of the Creatures of 
Abraham Anthony (the former Town Clerk) 

Witness Rich'' Sherman J' Town Clerk 









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The Ear mark of the Creatures of Asa Sherman is a Slit down 
the left Ear, It being the Ear Mark of the Creatures of Preserved 
Sherman late of this Town Dec- Entered on record May 31 
A D 1823 by Rich'' Sherman J' Town Clerk 

[308] Wee whose names are vnder wrriten doe v[ ]imusly 
agree to make a suffishant fence betwne eshe other that is to say 
m"" Ricard Smith is to make vp that part of fence from the vp- 
land the brdth of the masch to the Poond. and the sayd ffranci[] 



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Brayton is to make the other parte from the masch to the hey- 

way ; which part[ ]ss of fencing is to be mainetaned for ciier by 

cache other or''^,"'heires or asignes; vppon considration of a 

pace land containg halfe an acre more or less alowed to fraincis 

Bayton by nV Ricard Smith for to maintane that part of fence 

for euer, witnes ouer handes this f^ of may 1660: 

This being doun in presents of vs Richard Smith 

Thomas Cornell Townc Clarke: rr ■ • X P) ,. 

•1T T3 1 - nramcis / PS P) ray ton 

William Baulston / *--' ^ 

The Ear Mark of the Creatures of Joseph F'ish is a Crop off the 
=2 Right Ear & a slit in the left Ear, It being the Ear Mark of 
ui£ the Creatures of Isaac Anthony formerly of this Town Dec'' 
S| Entered on Record May 31"^ A D 1823 By 

Rich'" Sherman JiV Town Clerk 

The Ear Mark of the Creatures of Richmon Carr is a Crop off 
the Right Ear and a slit in the Crop of the same Ear Entered 
and Recorded this fifth day of June A D 1825 By me 

Rich"* Sherman Ju Town Clerk 

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I The Ear mark of the Creaturs of Roland Gelston is a half 

a penny before the left Ear 

►^ Entered on record this i^~ day of July 1826 

Z by me Rich*^ Sherman Ju Town Clerk 

Oh 

[309] This Indentur made this third day of Nouembar in the 
yere of our lord god one thousand Six fifty and Nine bctwnc 
James Sands of the Towne of Portsmouth one Road Island in 
New England one the one partey and Josej^h Martin of the afore 
said towne one the other partey witneseth that the said James 
Sands for a full and valluable Considration recaiued in hand haue 
sould and doe by these presents bargin and sell vnto the afore 
said Joseph marting fortie fower acres of land be it more or Less 
Sitteuated within the towneship of portsmouth and bounded as 
folle[ ]th viz north ward towards the mill with a littel black 



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[ 378 ] 

Oake : East with Newport path : and the South East Corner 
with a Crotched whit Oake : South west with a Sassafrax tree 
by a brooke side : and I the said James Sands doe by these 
presents giue grant resine vp bargin and sell to the Joseph 
martin his heirs Executors adminiestrators or Asignes all my 
right and title Claime intrest or demand in or to the afore said 
land with Eury part or prcell there of with all the profits priue- 
leges and apurlenances there vnto belonginge or any wayes aper- 
taing and Confearming the same vpon the said Joseph martin 
his heires Executors adminnistrators or asis:nes to be his or there 
proper right tittel and Estate to haue and to hould and peaseably 
to poses and injoy for euer and to the trew parformance heare of 
the said James doth bind himselfe his heirs Executors adminnis- 
trators and asignes fearmely and sukksesiuly by Subscribing his 
marke and setting to his scale the daye and yeare aboue riten 
Sealed Sined and deliuerd in the The marke of jeams sands 

presence of -I- C 

Richard Bulgar 
Roubart Hazard 

we whose names are here vnder writen beinge partly intrestred in 
the lands mentioned in in y'^ aboue writen ded of sale doe by 
these prescent alow raitefie and Conferme this deed of Sale 
made by James Sands to Joseph martin wittnes our hands the 
day and yeare aboue writen 

witness here vnto william Earle 

Richard Bulgar Sarah Sands 

Roubart Hazard 

A True Copey ^ me Thomas Cornell Towne Clarke 

The Ear Mark of the Creatures of Peleg Albro is a Crop of 
Each Ear, and a half penny under each Ear It being the Ear 
Mark of John Peterson Deceased 
Entered on Record the 7- day of May 1834 

By me Richard Sherman J' Town Clerk 



[ 379 ] 

1310] Be it Knowen vnto all men by these prescents y" I 
Nickolas Browne of portsmouth in Roade Hand in y' Colloney 
of prouidence plantation in New Eingland haue for good Caueses 
and Concidration mee their vnto mouinge as allsoe for A full 
and vallewable Satisfaction recaiued in hand by me y" Nickolas: 
doe by these presents bargaine and sell vnto Ellexander Enos 
one Acre of land sittiated within the boundes of portsmouth 
aboue said : and bounded as follueth videl y" one Side with y" 
bound of Tho. Lawton Nine Rodes broode and y" other End with 
y*" land of y" said Nickolas being Tenn Roodes and one halfe 
broode y' one side allsoe bounded with y'^ said Nickolas his land 
being fiftene roodes longe and y*" other side lUitting vpon the 
Comon Nienetene rods longe Together with all y'' benefites 
priueledges or prouits their to belonging or any waics appertaing: 
these giueinge and by these prescents granting from me the said 
Nickolas in heairs Exetutors administrators or asignes all my 
right Titel Claime or intrest in or to y"" abouesaid Acre of land 
and Conferming the same vpon the abouesaid Ellexander his 
heirs Excutors Adminnistrators or Asignes for Euer to haue 
and hould and peaceably to injoy all former Couenants Contracts 
morgages leases or deads of sale or any asignation what soe euer. 
as all after Claimes made by me y'' said Nickolas my heirs Execu- 
tors administrators or asignes to be void and of none Efect and 
this writing is to stand in full force pouer and vertew unto the 
aboue Said Ellexander his heirs Excutors adminnistrators or 
asignes for Euer wittness my hand and Scale this fourtene day of 
may in the yeare of Grace one Thowsand Sixe hundred fiftey and 
Nine 

Signed Sealed and deliuered ^^ 

in the preasetes of Nickolas^- — § P)ro\vne 

Thomas a wood i"* ""-T-ke 
William Hall 

A True Copey per me Thomas Cornell Towne Clarke 



2 o 



[ 380] 

^ The Ear Mark of the Creatures of Soloman Lavvton is two half 
*^-| penney before the Near or left ear Entered & recorded the 24'-^!? 
5 day of May 1827 By me Richard Sherman J' Town Clerk 

£*_. The Ear Mark of the Creatures of Susan Albro is a Crop on 
the Right Ear, Entered on record the twenty fourth day of May 
1827 By me Richard Sherman Jr Town Clerk 

1311] '^^"'^ Ear Mark of the Creatures of Walter Cornell is a 
half penny under the Near or left Ear, which was formerly 
the Ear mark of the creatures of Joseph Sisson. Entered on 
Record the 2^ day of June AD 1827 

By Rich'^ Sherman Ju^ Town Clerk 

The Ear mark of the Creatures of Sylvester Hathaway is a slit 
down the left or near Ear, It being the Ear mark formerly of 
Preserved Sherman Recorded June 2?^ 1829 

By me Richard Sherman J Town Clerk 

The Ear mark of the Creatures of Jonathan E Hazzard is a Crop 
off the left Ear and two slits in the Crop of said Ear 
Entered on record June 5^:^ 1827 

By me Richard Sherman J Town Clerk 

The Ear mark of the creatures of Moses Sisson is a hole in each 
Ear it being the Ear mark formerly of Samuel Pearce of Pru- 
dence Island Entered on reco[ ] this sixteenth day of June 1828 

By me Richard Sherman Ju' Town Clerk 



o 



The Ear mark of the Creatures of John Stanton is a half penny 
befor the left Ear. Entered on record the twenty eight day of 
April 1830. It being the ear mark of Roland Gelston 
o'^ & recorded by me Richard Sherman Jr Town Clerk 






Ck 



[ 38i ] 

[312] The Ear mark of the Cattle of Stephen B Cornell is a 
crop off the left Ear and a halfpenny before the Same and a half- 
penny on each side the right Eare It being formerly the Ear 
mark of Stephen Cornell Dec- 
Entered and recorded the iS[- day of May 1830 

Witness Rich' Sherman Ju' Town Clerk 

The Ear mark of James Albro is a Crop off the right Ear and a 
slit in the same Ear & two halfpenys before the left Ear It 
being formerly the Ear mark of the late Samuel Albro Dec- 
Entered on record the 18':!' day of May 1830 

By me Richard Sherman Jur Town Clerk 

The Ear Mark of the Creatures of Samuel Anthony is a Hole in 
the Right Ear It being the Ear mark formerly of Jonathan 
Gibbs Eentered on record this 16*:^ day of March 1S33 by me 

Richard Sherman J' Town Clerk 

The Ear Mark of the Creatures of Martin Dedrick is a fork on 
the left Ear and a Slit under the same Ear, entered on record 
this 2f-' day of June 1833 

By me Richard Sherman Jr Town Clerk 

The Ear Mark of the Creatures of Job Sisson is a half penny 
under each ear It being the ear mark of his Eathcr Richard 
Sisson Dec- entered on record the 28'^' day of June 1S33 

By me Richard Sherman J Town Town Clerk 

The Ear Mark of the Creatures of Benjamin Peckham is a Crop 
off the Left Ear, bein the Mark of Thomas Sherman De d & 
entered on record this 28"' day of Sep.' 1833 by me 

Richard Sherman J' Town Clerk 



[ 382 ] 

[3i3] The Ear Mark of the Creatures of Joseph Cornell is a 
Crop off the Right Ear, and a hole in the same Ear 
Entered on record April i'^ 1834 by me 

Richard Sherman J' Town Clerk 



The Ear Mark of the Creatures of Thales Tallman is a hind Gad 
on each Ear, It being the Ear Mark of Claver Taylor and put to 
said Thales Tallman this 30'^ day of SeptT. 1833 & recorded by 

Rich"^ Sherman J Town Clerk 



The Ear Mark of the Creatures of Thomas Gould is a halfpenny 
under the left Ear and a half penny before the Right It being 
the Ear mark of the late Henry Lawton Esq' Dec^ and put to 
said Thomas Gould this first day of April 1834 & recorded by me 

Richard Sherman J- Town Clerk 



The Ear Mark of the Creatures of John L Harvey is a fore gad 
on the left Ear, and a halfpenny on each side the right Ear 
It being the Ear Mark formerly of James Cook son of John 
entered on record this 22"-- day of April 1834 by me 

Richard Sherman J' Town Clerk 



The Ear Mark of the Cattle of Humphrey Chase is a fore gad 
on the Right Ear, It being the ear mark of the Creatures of 
Nathan Chase & put to said Humphrey this 7^7!' day of June 1834 

Witness Richard Sherman J'' Town Clerk 



The Ear Mark of the Creatures of Pardon White is a hole in the 
left Ear and a slit from the same recorded this 7^' day of June 
1834 Witness Rich'' Sherman J' Town Clerk 



[ 383 ] 

[314:1 This present writteinge Bareinge the Tliiitilh day of 
January in the y| '[ of our lord Christ one thowsand Six hun- 
dred fifty eight vvitnescth that Thomas Hazard of portsnioulli 
on Rhoad Island: hath by these presents given and bequeathed 
in dowrie with his daughter Hannah Hazard, vnto Stphen wil- 
coke of Portsmouth Thirty fower acres of land more or less 
Situate within the bounds or limits of y' Towne of portsmouth 
afore-said and lyinge in the farme of the aforesaid Thomas 
Hazard and adjoyneinge vnto the wadeing or mill river, Eight 
acres wherof being butted and bownded by the land of Samuel 
Gine one the south and north and on the East End by the Comoii 
and High way to the mill, the other twenty Sixe acres being 
butted and bownded by the fence as now it stands one the south 
and Southwest and on the west and northwest by the land of the 
Afore said Thomas JFIazard and on the north b\- the land of m' 
porter and on the East and South-East by the aboue sayd eight 
acres and the land of Samuel Geinne afore said Twenty acres of 
which land afore Said beinge alredy fenced in in seuerall percels 
is now heareby deliuerd into the present use and posesion of 
the afore-sayd Stephen wilcocke, but the other fowertene being 
tenn acres vnfenced and joyneing to the land of m' porter and 
fower acres fenced in and and adjoyneinge to the afore-sayd 
Hazars land by the afore-sayd wadeing riuer is to remaine in the 
posesion and vse of the afore-sayd Thomas Hazard vntcll the day 
or time of his death at which time it is to returne and be in the 
proper vse and posesion of the afore-sayd Sthepen wilcocke, and 
the afore sayd Thomas Hazard doth by these presents Give and 
bequeath as is abouesaid the aforesayd thirtey fouer acres of land 
together with all the fenceinges and priueldegs there vnto belonge- 
ino-e vnto the aforesayd Stephen willcoke for himscelfe his heires 
Excutors and admiiiistrators to haue and to hould and peacebly 
to vse poses and injoy as his or there proper right or Estate for 
euer without lett or molestation of the aforesayd Thomas Hazard 
his heires Executors and administrators or any others which 



[ 384 ] 

shall lay clayme therto from or by vnder any right or Title 
whotso Euer, absolutly and realy ratifyinge and Conferming 
these presents to be his whole only and sole acte and dede 
touching the aboue writen premises for Euer only it is prouided 
that the aforesayd Thomas Hassard his heires Excuetors or ad- 
minnistrators is to haue free and quiet librety of A highway for 
the pasedg of thm scelues ther Catell or Cartes therough the 
aforesayd Stephen from his house to the Com on and highway, 
and the Aforesayd Stephen wilcoke or his hiers Excutors or ad- 
ministrators are to haue the like prelidge and vse of A high way 
through the afore-sayd Hazards land vnto the Sea and water side, 
as also that the aforesayd Stphen wilcocke his heires Excutors 
or administrators are to haue free and quiet librety for them 
scelues or Catell to the Spring of water that lyes and is neare 
adjoyinge vnto the house of the aforesayd Stephen and in the 
afore sayd Thomas Hazard land and to the ferme and reall rati- 
fycation of the [315] aboue riten premises the afore sayd 
Thomas Hazard hath herevnto Sett his hand and Seale the day 
yeare aboue written 

Sioned Sealled and delivered ^, ~~\ | I tt j 

^ 1 horn as __l |— I Hazard 

in presents of JJ" | | 

Richard mories hismarke 

John Sanford 

Thomas Cornell 

Samuel Sanford 

A True Copey '^ me Tho: Cornell Towne Clarke 

I Anthony Paine in my perfect memory doe manifest my minde 
and Last will is to giue & bequeath vnto my daughter Alee one 
Anthony Cow shcc or hur husband painge vnto my daughter Mary tripp so 
Paine his much as y" Cow is Judged to be more worth, then the heffer, and 
to be made vp Equall out of y"" Cow, And further my minde and 
will is, to make my wife Rose Paine whoU & Soull Executrex to 
see my y'^ former Couinant, and my last will performed, and my 



[ 385 ] 

debts paide, and m' Porter and william Raulston to see my 
Estate Equaly deuided witnes my hand this 5"' of may 1649 
william freeborn thc- Marker Anthony 

K^-* Paine 

the marke f^"^ of 

Thomas wait William Haulston 

This is a trew Copie of y' last will of Anthony paine deceassed 
'^ me philep Sherman Genorall Recorder 

Taken out of y' Genorall Recorders office and Entred in to y' 
Records of y*" towne of portsmoth 

By me Richard Hulgar 
Towne Clarke 



[316] where as by y'^ Last will, and first Couinant of Anthony 

Paine Deceassed there wos a legacye dew vnto mary the wife of 

John Tripp this writinge witneseth that I the said John Tripp 

and Mary my wife, haue Receued of Rose weeden Executrex to 

Anthony Paine Deceaste full Satisfaction for whot so Euer wos 

dew to vs, Either by last will or first Couinante, wee say Receued 

full Satisfaction in witnes here of we haue here vnto sett our 

hands this 18"' day of march 1650 

John Tripp 
James weden . _^^^^^^ n , 

A trew Copie by ic m r c y 

me Richard Bulgar Mary Tripj) 

towne Clarke Richard Hart 

where as there wos a legasie dew vnto Alee Paine now wife vnto 
Lot Strainge from Anthony Paine hur father Deceaste, This 
present writinge witneseth that I Lot Strainge and Alee my wife, 
doe acknowledge, to haue Receued of Rose Paine, the said An- 
thony Paine his Executrex y'' full some of fiften pounds, which is 
in full Satisfaction of that Legacie giuen by the said Anthony 
49 



[ 386] 

paine, And I doe here by Quitte the aboue said Executrex of it 
from y*" begininge of y*" vvorlde to this day, wherevnto I sett my 
hand this 27th of October 1649 

witnes wilHam Baulston . , Lott Strainge 

Alse ^ 

A trew Copie by me Strainge hur ,narke Q 

Richard Bulgar 

towne Clarke 



[317] Portsmoth 

August y" 31"" 1 66 1 

ffor as much as Sarah Mott widow to the late deceased adam 
mott of y^ towne of portsmoth hath brought hir late husbands 
will in to y*" ofifice of to be proued and hath Exhibeted the same 
to the towne Counsill thay findinge the said will som thinge 
dewbeious in not declaringe the said Sarah his wife to be his 
Excektrix yet the scope of the same makinge hir one in powar 
there fore we the Counsill of the towne of portsmoth doe vnani- 
musly apoint the said Sarah mott & widow to the late deseaced 
Adam mott to be soil Execetrix duringe the terme of hir life 
accordinge to whot we vndarstand the meaninge of y^ will to be, 
beinge the magior part of the Counsill 

Richard Bulgar Towne Clarke 

The ear mark of the Creatures of Giles Lawton is a Crop of 
the right ear entered on record May 22*^ 1841 

By Samuel Clarke Town Clerk 

The ear mark of the Creatures of Stephen D. Sherman is a fore 
gad on the left (or near ear) entered on record Janry 1 1 1842 

By Samuel Clarke Town Clerk 
taken from Samuel Sherman dec'' 



[ 38; ] 

The Ear Mark of the Creatures of David Baker is two half 
penneys before the Near or left Ear and entered on record June 
7'i^ 1845 By me Rich'' Sherman Town Clerk 

The Ear Mark of the Creatures of Soloman Hedly is a fork or 
Swallows tail on the Right Ear, It being the Ear marke of his 
Father Henry Hedly entered on record June f- 1845 by me 

Rich'* Sherman Town Clerk 

[318] The Last will & Testament of Adam mott 

Senyor of y^ towne of portsmoth is as followeth 

In y' yere of y' lord i66i on the 2 month on y' 2 day of the 
month I Adam Mott of portsmoth of Road Hand beinge in 
pearfit & good memory haue made & writen this as my last will 
with my owne hand Impimes I haue Chosen Constetuted & 
made my faithfull freinds Edward Thurston and Richard Tew 
both of Newport on Rhoad Hand to haue full power togeather 
after my decease to see my will performed and fulfiled in Every 
part of it as I were my selffe aliue in perfit beinge 
fifirst I will & giue to Sarah mott my wife beinge all my howsage 
& land at matapurcetti lyinge in y^ bounds of portsmoth. less or 
more with all the apirtenances there vnto w*" are knowne to be 
mine vpon y^ grownd or abroud vpon y' Common, all goods or 
Chattells whot so Euer houssage and all moueables whot so 
Euer, to vse possese & inioy for hir terme of life as shee shall 
Neede, say out of y' stock and at y^ End of hir life after hir 
decease, I will that the afore said Executors Edward Thurston & 
Richard tew shall see y" land Named and howse & houssage 
Equaly deuided in to three shares, to Jacob mott my owne sonne 
if he be Contented to Cast in whot I gaue him at the vpar Cornar 
of my farme & share it into three parts, if not he may take that 
out as his part and no more, vnto Adam mott my sonne I gaue 
his share all redey & part longe since which he hath liucd on 
whos sum wos twelue Acres 



[ 388 ] 

{further I will y' if any of y'' Brothars shall dye before my wife of 
y* three Jacob mott Gearsham mott & Eleasser mott as to saye 
that then the three parts by y^ Executors be deuided vnto y"" 
othere two as Equaly as thay Can, allso I will that these three or 
two of them that injoye the land after there mothars decease shall 
pay vnto John mott my Sonne twenty shillings if he demaund it 
in such pay as in y*" place passeth for pay here amonge vs 
ffurther I will them to pay to Adam mott there Brother an Ewe 
lamb w'in twelue months after there mothers decease, allso I will 
to Elisabeth thurston y*^ wife of Edward Thurston to be paid to 
hir or by whom shee shall assigne it vnto one Ewe lamb a yere 
after there mothers departure 

ffurther whot she doth not vse of howshould goods or stock on 
y* grownd for hir owne suplyes in time of hir life, I doe desier 
my beloued f rinds intrusted & Named Edward & Richard to 
perswade my wife at hir death in y' disposinge of mouables with 
in howse or abraod to giue it to them accordinge to discrecion 
whom beest deseaues it in there Care & Respect to hir while she 
Hues, vpon which my dessier is you will haue your Eyes as my 
ffrinds, and harts Redey 

Lastly I leaue my body to be Commited to y* Earth accordinge 
as thay and my wife sees good Leuinge beuriall it to be paid by 
whot she hath in hir hands, and after hir death I will y' the said 
Edward Thurston and Richard Tew Receue Each of them an 
Ewe sheep of y*" stock deliured them w^in a month after there 
mothars departure in y*" presents 

VVriten & sealled and signed of Adam Mott before y'^ Executars 
deliured to Edward Thurston to be kepe in y'^ behaulfe of both 
of them, Sealed the yere 1661) i of may 

allso I giue power to my Executors, full power to giue to all and 
Every of my Children then livinge som gift of y*" moueables 
Either of whot is in y^ howse or abroud as thay Can moue or 
parswad hir [319 J Accordinge to there & hir discretion, if she 
be not willinge to giue it w' discretion as thay desarue, I then 



[ 389 ] 

giue full power to my afore said Executors Edward Thurston & 
Richard Tew to deuide so much and as thay see meet amonge 
them all, ffurther if my Children should be Crosse to there 
mother so y' it should force hir to marey againe, I giue full 
power to my Executers to take good & full securitie for the 
makinge good of y' Estate so longe as she liues that my will 
may be performed as is declared aforehand in my will that is to 
take bond of him, this on the backside wos writen before sealinge 
A trew Copie of y' Origenall will of Adam mott 
Copied By me Richard iUilgar Towne Clarke 

The Inventary of y' Estate & goods of Adam mott Senyor 
deseaced taken y*^ 12 of August 1661 

!t - SS - (1 

the howse & land - - - - - - 1 50 ~ 00 - 00 

fower Oxen ------- 028 - 00 - 00 

fine Cows & a bull _____ 030 - 00 - 00 

on mare on horse & mare Coult _ _ _ 036 - 00 - 00 
two Calues at ______ 002 - 00 - 00 

thirty Ewe sheepe two Rams - - - - 032-00-00 

six swine at- - - - - - - 004 - 00 - 00 

wompom pege ______ 003 - 00 - 00 

wearinge Clothes bookes two Coats two suts two j 
dublets & bretches one gowne of gray Clath &: - 
Eury days Clothes - - - - - ) 01 1 -00-00 

fower yards of Course cearsey at - - -001-00-00 
Eight peaire of stockines at - - - -001-12-00 

on fethar bed & furniture w' a Rwge - - 008 - 00 - 00 

a fethar bead & furniture _ _ _ _ 006-00-00 

two ould flock beds & two blank its - - - 003 - 00 - 00 
twenty pound of woll - - - - -001-00-00 

one brase kittle at - - - - - 001-00-00 

six peutter dishes 14 one Quart two pint pots - 001 -06-00 
one wine pott great sault & basen at - - 000 - 10-00 



OO I - oo - oo 



[ 390 ] 

one great loren ketle at - - - -001-04-00 

one Irone pot a ketle & skillet at - - - 001 - 10 - 00 
one worminge pan a fryinge pan | 
a paire of Cob lorens & spitt at j 
seuen paire of sheets two table Cloths six Nap- 
kins pillowbers at - - - - - - 004 - 00 - 00 

two tables one Joine stoole & chaire - - 001-04-00 

one Acre and halfe of wheat two Acres of oats I 

two Acres of pease three acres of Indian at - ) 

Cart &; plow & two Chaines at _ _ _ 003 - 10-00 

one how and Axe two sithes - - - - 000- 10-00 

three Chists barrells hogsheads Churne & othere 

lumbar at------- 005 - 00 - 00 

Prised by vs 

william Baulston The whol sum is 371 -06-00 

John Portar A trew Copie By me Richard Bulgar 

Towne Clarke 

The Ear mark of the Creatures of Edward Anthony is a hind 
Gad on the left ear, entered on record Sep' i^' 1845 by me 

Rich- Sherman Town Clerk 

[320] To all people to whome these presents Shall come 
Rebecca Cornell of | | towne of portsmoth on Rhoad Island 
w'in the Jurisdiction of y*" Collony of providence plantations in 
New England in America widdow and Executor to Thomas 
Cornill of the afore said Towne of portsmoth Deceassed Sendeth 
Greetine 



'& 



Know yea that I the said Rebecca Cornell for & in Considra- 
tion of the full & Just Sum of thirty pounds to me in hand payed 
by Richard harte of the afore said towne of portsmoth Lether 
dresser, where with I the said Rebecca Cornell doe acknowledg 



[ 391 ] 

my selfe suffitiantly Satisfied Contented and fully paid and there 
of & for Evry part & parcel! there of, doe Exonorate aquit and 
discharge the said Richard Harte hee his heyres Executors Ad- 
minestrators and Assignes for Ever, and by these presents haue 
fuly and absulatly barganied alianated & sould enfeofed & Con- 
firmed, and by these presents doe Bargaine Sell Enfeof & Con- 
firme from me the said Rebacca Cornell and my heires to him 
the said Richard harte and his heires for Ever, two percells of 
Land Containenge Eight Acres be it more or less, beinge and 
lying in the afore said towne of portsmoth and are bounded as 
ffolloweth viz ffower Acres is bounded Northward by the land of 
m"^ Nicholas Harte, Southward by the land of Richard Sissan, and 
Eastward and westward by y^ Comon, the othere fower Acres is 
Bounded on the North by the land of Thomas Cornell on y' East 
by hie way or Comon on the south by y' land of Lott Strainge & 
on the west by the hie way, to gather with all & singuler the aper- 
tenances priviledges Howses fruits Trees ffencinge & all othere 
prerogatiues & Emunities there vnto belonginge or any way 
Apertainenge to the said land or any part or parcell there of to 
him the said Richard Harte hee his heires or Asignes for Ever 
To be houlden of his magestie of England his heires and suck- 
sesors, as of his manner of East Grenwich in the County of kent, 
in free &: Comon Soccage and not in Capite nor by Knights 
searuice by y" Rent & Seruice there of and there by dew «S»: of 
Right accostomed and warranting the sale there of against all 
people whot so Euer, that in by through or vnder me the said 
Rebecca Cornell, or by any Right or title of my deceassed hus- 
band Thomas Cornell, Clamienge any Right title or intrest of 
and in to the premises or any part or parcill there of and I the 
said Rebecca Cornell doe by these presents Couenant prom is 
and graunt, that it shall and may be lawfull to and for the afore- 
said Richard Hart Either by him selfe or his aturney to Record 
these presents or to Cans them to be Recorded or inRouled in 
the Records of the afore said towne of portsmoth, or in any othere 



[ 392 ] 

place of publique Records accordinge to the vssiall manner of 
Recordinge or Enrowlinge Evidences in such Case provided in 
witnes where of I the said Rebecca Cornell haue here vnto sett 
my hand and Scale the thirtith day of aprill 1661 one thousand 
six hundred Sixty one) 

Signed Sealed and deliured Rebecca R C^ Cornell 

in the preSSentS of hermarke 

John Sanford 

James J j^ Badcocke A trew Copie By me Richard Bulgar 

^^^^-'^^ Towne Clarke 



This Witnesseth that I Thomas Cornell Eldist sonn unto the 
aforenamed Thomas Cornell Deceased doe hereby Ratify and 
Confirme the aforementioned Deed in Every particle thereof 
And doe hereby from my selfe heires Executors and Adminis- 
trators surrender up and firmly Confirme all my Right Title and 
intrest in and to the aforementioned Land and Every parte and 
percell thereof, unto the aforesaid Richard Harte his heires or 
Asignes forever Witness my hand the Twenty fourth of August 
one Thowsand six hundred sixty Three 
Testis William Baulston The above written is a True Copie of the 
John Sanfford original Entred and Recorded the 20''' of 

the 2"* month: 1696: Thomas Cornel[] 
■p me John Anthony Town Cleerke. 



[321] This deed bearinge date the thrttenth day of August in 
the yeer of our lord god one thousand six hundred and sixty one 
meade betwixt Thomas Latton of portsmoth in Rhoad Island on 
the one party, and william Bailey of Newport in Rhoad Island, one 
the othere party, allso the same Thomas Laiton haue Couenanted 
and Agreed that the afforesaid william Bally Shall haue three 
score Acres of land at at his farme at huntinge Swampe Lyinge 



[ 393 ] 

one that side the fcarme which huglie parsons Hues one, bcinge 
to be to be laid out Eight score roode in langth and three score 
Roode wide, & the said WilHam Bally is to haue the same land 
for his owne life time, and if his wife Grace Bally keepe hir selfe 
a widdowe after hir husbands death then shee is allso to in Joye 
it the full terme of Thomas Laitons life time & three years after- 
wards to haue and to hould for the same time to Imploy for his 
best Aduantage, And it is all so agreed that the said william 
Bally shall not lett nor sell the same land for his time to any 
othere, but if the said william shall be minded to leue it, he shall 
Returne it ''^^to the afore said thomas laiton againe, the said 
Thomas Laiton painge for it accordinge as two or three in- 
diffrent men shall Judge, and it is also agreed that at the End of 
the afore said time, that whot bulding or fcncinge there shall be, 
it shall not be defaced nor demineshed, but Returned vp in so 
good a posture as it then shall be in, with out demineshinge any 
thinge from it, it is also agreed that the afore said Thomas 
Laiton Shall for present sett vp the one halfe of the fence which 
is to be made betwixt there lands, and here after the afore said 
william Bally Shall maintaine it in witnes here of I the said 
Thomas Laiton haue set to my hand and scale 
Sealed Sic^ned and Thomas Laitons hi. 

deliured in the Hand "I"" and Sealc 

presants of vs ' 

william f) Charles his markc 

^j^ A trew Copie I>y me 

Thomas <^^ Nichols his mark. Richard Bulgar ' 

william Garrard Towne Clarke 

[3221 This Agreement made this third day of Novembar 
in y' yeare on thousand Six hundred sixty and two betwen 
william Correy and william wood both of Portsmoth on Roade 
Hand witneseth that the said william wood, is to haue all that 
peece of land that is william Corres that lieth with out the fence 



[ 394 ] 

Adioynenge vnto the Common for fiue years to Improue to his 
best advantage duringe the said fiue yeares, And the said William 
Wood is to fence in the said land, and to leue the said land with 
a sufficent fence at the End of the said fiue yeares and allso the 
said william wood doth here by giue vnto the said william Correy 
the halfe of the fence that is Next vnto his howse that is the 
fence betwen the said william wood & william Correy Eight 
Ackres In witnes where of we haue here vnto set to our hands 
the day & yeare aboue writen 

The Marke of 

Witnes here vnto . — yii — 

Hugh Parsons Will Vv ^^od 

Peter foulger William Corry 

A trew Copie by me 
Richard Bulgar towne Clarke 

This Witneseth that william wood haue Exchainged with 
William Correy a litle peice of land by the said william Correys 
howse from y*" marked tree vpon a straight line to the fence at 
the brooke about twenty seuen pole of land for so much land 
allowed by William Correy of his Eight Ackres that Joynes to 
the said William Wood witnes my hand this third day of No- 
uembar 1662 

Witnes here vnto William wood his 

Hugh Parsons '"^■^'^^ W 

Peter foulger A trew Copie by me 

Richard Bulgar towne Clark[J 

[323] The Ear mark of the Creatures of Isaac S. Cory is a 
Slit in the Right Ear, It being formerly the Ear mark of James 
Hedly & afterward put to Peleg Sisson, and now put to said 
Isaac S Cory, this 4^7!' day of April A D 1846 & recorde 

By me Rich'' Sherman Town Clerk 



[ 395 ] 

The Ear mark of the Creatures of Samuel Cory is a SHt Down 
the left Ear, It being the Ear mark of Asa Sherman now removed 
out of this town, and entered on record to said Samuel Cory this 
II'" day of May 1850 By me Rich'' Sherman Town Clerk 

[324] Be it knowne vnto all men by these presents that I 
William Hauens of Portsmoth one Rhoad Island in New Eng- 
land haue lett and Least out vnto my sonne John Hauens one 
dwelinge howse with all the land there vnto belongin<;e, only the 
Orchard Reserued to the vse of me the said william, that is to 
say the howse in which I the said william lined in before I tooke 
a leese of James Sands his land, for the full and Compleat terme 
of Seauen yeares from the day of the date here of, for him the 
said John to posses improue and make vse of duringe the terme 
afore said, with all the profits priveledges and apertinaiices there 
vnto belonginge or any wayes apertainenge duringe the said 
terme, only the Orchard and fruts there of Excepted, And in 
Consideration I the said John hauens doe binde my sselfe my 
heires or Assignes to pay to my ffather william hauens or his 
Assignes fine pounds a yeare to be paid the fine & twenty day of 
march yearly in wheat peass Indian Corne or oats in all or 
seurall the said Graine, And at the End of the aforesaid terme of 
seuen yeares the said John is to Surrender the said howse and 
land to the said william Hauens or his Assignes, In witnes of 
all the aboue writen premises I the said william doc put to my 
hand and Seale this second day of Decembr and in the yeare of 
our lord god on thousand Six hundred Sixty and two 
Sealed Signed and li.c marke \^ J-j .1 william 

deliured in the presents Hauens 

of vs James Sands J C A trew Copie by me Richard Hulgar 
Richard Bulgar Towne Clarke 

[325] This Agreement made the Twenty Eight day of Octo- 
ber in y'^ yeere one thousand Six hundred Sixty two Betvven 



[ 396 ] 

William Correy of Portsmoth on Road Island one the one parte 
& peter foulger of Newport on the other pt witneseth, that the 
said William Correy Lett or hiered out, his Now dweling house 
and all the Land that is now fenced in on both sides of the house, 
with all the priueledges and apurtinances there vnto belonginge, 
for fiue yeares beginenge at the day of the date here of, And the 
said peter ffoulger for the Rent of the said howse and land is 
yerely to Clere two Ackres of swamp, in manner as followeth, 
that is Cut down Eury yeere duringe the said fiue yeeres, two 
Ackres of the said Swamp and to Cut it out and lay it on heaps, 
And also to Sow three pound of Clear hay-seed, vpon Eury two 
Ackres of Swamp so Cleared, And the said peeter ffoulger is 
also to Riue out two hundred and a halfe Rayles, by the next 
springe vn the other side of y'' Swamp, for to pay to those that 
haue pt in y" Lower fence to whom the said william Corry is 
ingaged, also the peeter hath free liberty to improue all y'' afore- 
said land to his beste Advantage, duringe the said hue yeres, only 
he is to presarue all the Rayle timbar vpon the vpland vnbroken 
vp, Exceptinge so much as is Needfull for the Repairinge of the 
fences, or the makinge of any New fence. Either for the partinge 
of the aforesaid land from goodman Anthonys land, or any other 
fence to part out any of the aforesaid land, that then the said 
william Corry is to pay vnto the said peeter foulger at the End 
of the said Terme of fiue yeres, so much as the said fence or 
fencinge shall be Judged to be worth, prouided that it be no hedge 
fence It is also agreed that all the trees in the aforesaid swamp 
ground y' will beare fourten Inches ouer and vp wards a foote 
aboue ground may be only gurdled and not fald. In witnes here 
vnto the partyes afore said haue InterChaingably Set to there 
hands the and yeare aboue writen 

Signed and deliured in the presents of vs William Corry 

3':^ of nouember 1662 A trew Copie by me 

Hugh Parson n Richard Bulgar 

John Anthony Towne Clarke 



[ 397 ] 

[3261 To all whome these present Shall Concerne be it 
known| ] that where as nV John Roome of portsmoth Late 
deceased did Emeaditly before his death, make a verball will 
before Suflfitiant Testimony, which thay haue before me vpon 
there Sollemn Ingadgments declared, by which will he the said 
John Roome did make and apoynt his wife Annis Roome whole 
and Sole Excequetrix vnto his whole Estate, And Now the Sayd 
will of the said John Roome Deceassed beinge Accordinge to 
law before me proued and an Inuentory of the Estate taken, and 
allso bond taken of the said Exequetrix to pay the debts of the 
Deceassed and in all poynts to performe the said will, these are 
there fore Accordinge to the lawes of this Collony to Aiithoriz 
and impower the afforesaid Annis Roome wife to the deceassed 
John Roome Accordinge to the will of the Deceassed to ad- 
minister and Excecute one the afforesaid deceassed John Roomes 
Estate in all ample Respects accordinge to law: And in wittnes 
to this lettar of Administration I haue here vnto putt to my 
hand with the Scale of my ofHce the second day of ffebruary in 
the yeare one thousand Six hundred Sixty three 1663 

A trow Copie and Entred vpon 
Record Accordinge to Order 
By me Richard Bulgar Clarke 
for the towne of portsmoth 



William Hall of portsmoth Aged fififty yeares or there abouts 
beinge Accordinge to law Ingaged Testifieth that beinge at the 
howse of m' John Roome now deceassed Some few dayes before 
his death, this deponnant asked him how he had dispossed of his 
Estate, the said m' Roome, affter some other adietation, said to 
this Deponnant take this Answer for all, my will is that all the 
Estate I haue after my debts are payd, I doe giue and freely 
bequeth vnto my wife, and further this deponnant sayth that the 



[ 398 ] 

sayd m'' Roome wos at the time he thus Sayd in perfect Sence 
and memory Taken Before me the second of 

ffebruary 1663 wilHam Balston 
Asistant 

I william Baulston doe vpon my Ingagement Testifie that m' 
Roome a £few dayes before his death declared the same words to 
me as affore wilHam Hall hath testifyed witnes my hand the 
second of ffebruary 1663 william Baulston 

Asistant 
A trew Copie by me Richard Bulgar 
Clarke for the towne of portsmoth 

[327] This present writinge made this 24"' of July in one 
thousand Six hundred Sixty and fiue, Bettwene Fetter Talman 
of Portsmoth in Rhoad Island, and Joan Brigges of Tanton in 
Juridiction of New Plimoth, Wittneseth that I the aboue said 
Fetter Talman, doe freely giue and make ouer to the aboue said 
Joan Briggs my howse and land where in I the said petter 
Talman Now dwelleth which said howse and land I the said 
petter Talman Bought of Capt: Richard morris, with all the 
priuiledges and apertinances there vnto belonginge or that Euer 
shall, as all so a ceartaine percell of land which I the said Fetter 
Talman Bought of Danill Woolcocks adioyninge to the aboue 
said land, the which howse and land aboue said and all so Cear- 
tine a pearcell of land which I the said Talman bought of william 
wilbor all so a ioyninge to the aboue said, the which howse and 
land aboue said with all the priueledges and apertenances aboue 
said I the aboue said Petter talman doe freely giue and make 
ouer, vnto the aboue said Joan Brigs and hir heires Lawfuly 
begotten of hir owne body by the said Petter Talman, To haue 
and to hould the aboue said howse and land with all the aperten- 
ances aboue said for Euer Quiatly and peacably to inioye the 
aboue said howse and land with out any trouble incomburance 



[ 399 ] 

or disquiatnes from me the said petter Talman or from any by or 
vnder me or my procurement, as allso I the aboue said Petter 
Talman doe freely giue and make ouer vnto the abouc said Joan 
Briggs, these things as followeth that is to say my best bced and 
the apertenances belonginge to it, And allso the one halfc of my 
housall goods, but in Case the aboue said Joan brigs doe die 
without heires lawfuly begotten of hir owne body as aboue said 
that then at the deseace of the aboue said Joan Briggs, the aboue 
said howse and land and the other things aboue said, shall 
Retturne to the Eldest sonne of the aboue said Petter Talman 
whose name is Petter, to him and to his heires Lawfully begotten 
of his owne body, and in Case the said Petter Talman Junyor 
dieeth with out heires lawfuly begotten of his owne body, then 
the said howse and land and other things aboue Named is to 
Retturne to the Eldest daughter of the aboue said Petter Talman 
whose Name is Marey and hir heires Lawfuly begotten of hir 
owne body and allso I the said Petter Talman doe giue and make 
ouer to the aboue said Joan Briggs three good Cowes and a good 
breeding maer to the said Joan Briggs for Euer, to dispose and 
giue to whom she the said Joan Briggs will: and this is the free 
gifte and donation of me the said Petter Talman to the said 
Joan Briggs, in wittnesse here of I the said Petter Talman haue 
sett to my hand and Seale the day and yeare aboue written 

Signed Sealed & deliured Petter Talman © 

in the presents of vs Entred vpon Record By me Richard 

wittneses Samwell Hall Bulgar Clarke of y' towne of portsmoth 
Shadrach wilbor Recorded vpon the Records of New 
Petter Pitts PHmoth By Nathaniell Morton Sec- 

retary for the Jurisdiction of New 
Plmoth 

Desember y*" ii''' 65 Shadrack wilbor and Samwell Hall teste- 
fied upon Oath that the Origenall here of is the acte and deed 
of m' Petter talman of Rhoad Island before me James Walker 



[ 400 ] 

[328] Where as it pleased the allmighty god that Joseph 
waite Secon[ ] Sonn to Thomas vvayt of portsmoth on Rhoad 
Island in y^ Collony of Rhoad Island and providence plantations 
in New England in America wos drownded on the 25"" day 
August last past, and Deceassed intestate with out makinge a 
will, how and to whome his Estate should be deuided and dis- 
posed of, Therefore for the setlment of the Estate of the Said 
Deceassed Joseph wayte Accordinge to whot by the law of this 
Collony we are Authorised, we the Counsell of y^ towne of ports- 
moth doe here by agree and Detirmine and doe here by a poynte 
and Authorize Sarrah wayte widow to the afore said Deceassed 
Joseph wayte to be whole and Sole Excequetrix vnto the whole 
Estate to pay all the Debts of the Deceassed afore said and to 
Receue whot is from any man or person dew to him and to per- 
forme and duly to Excecute whot the Counsell here in Shall order 
And wee doe agree Order and Dettermine, that where as it is 
Conceued that the said Sarrah is with Childe by the aforesaid 
Joseph wayte, if so it Shall please god that it be a sonne, and Hue 
tell it Come to y*" age of one and twenty yeares, then the Sonn 
shall Receue and haue the sum of fforty pounds payde vnto him. 
And if be a daughter then it Shall haue the said Sum payde at 
marridg Estate one the day of marridge and if the Child Hue not 
to the said age or time, the said Sum of fforty pounds Shall 
Returne to the afore Named Excecutrix, Intestimony of this 
our act and mutuall agreement we haue here vnto Sett our 
hands this 16"" of September 1665 

William Baulston Asistant 
Samwell wilbure Asistant 
John Sanford 



John Albro 

John Brigs l^s marke 



L 



Where as Joseph Wayte of y"" Towne of Portsmoth Deceassed 
one the 25''' of August last past, and died intestate with out 



[ 40I ] 

makinge a will, and the Counscll of the towne hauinge Settled 
the Estate of the Desseaced haue Constituted apoyntcd and 
Authorized Sarrah Wayte widow to the afore said Joseph wayte 
whole and Sole Exceqtrix to y^' Estate of y'' Deceassed and 
hauinge taken Bond from the father of the said Exxeqtrix accord- 
inge to law, to pay the debts of y" Deceassed, and ffaithfuly & 
truly to performe the order of the Counsell, wee william Baulston 
and Samwell Wilbure Assistants, doe by these presents impower 
and Authorize the said Sarrah Wayte as Exceqetrixe with full 
Power to Adminester one the whole Estate of the afore Named 
Deceassed Joseph wayte In Wittnes here of we haue here vnto 
Sett our hands and Seales the i6^'' of September An" Dom 1665 

William Baulston Assistant © 
Samwell Wilbure Assistant O 

Copie vera transcribed out of the Origenall and Entred vpon 
Record Accordinge to order By me Richard Bulgar Clarke of 
the Towne of portsmoth 

[329] 

A trew Inuentary of y*" Estate of Joseph wayte who wos 

Drounded the 25'*" day of August 1665 

and Deceassed Intestate 

11 : ss : (] 

Imp"- a Bassen a platter and other small peuter - - 01 : 10 : 00 

a tin pann and a tin pott - - - - - 00 : 04 : 00 

// Brass Ketles and Skellitts - - - - 00:18:00 

// Tramills and Slyce - - - - - 00:10:00 

// a smoothinge Iron - - - - - 00 : 07 : 00 

It an Iron pott and an Iron Ketle - - - 00 : 1 5 : 00 

// Seuerall wooden ware as churne trays and Tubs &c' 01 : 00 : co 

// a spininge wheele - - - - - 06 : oS : 00 
// a ffether bed Boulstcr pillows and Shcctcs a 

Rugg & blanketts - - - - - 16:00:00 



[ 402 ] 

// a mare a yearelinge mare and a horce Coult - i6 : 07 : oo 

37: 19:00 



11 ss d 

// Woolin Cloathes lininge Cloathes and hatts - 10 : 00 : 00 

// one Iron pott - - - - - - 00: 10:00 

// a Cup and Six Spoones - - - - 00 : 04 : 00 

// a glass botle - - - - - -00:01:06 

It workeinge Tooles - - - - - 02: 10:00 

// two Cowes - - - - - - - 08 : 00 : 00 

// ^two yeare and vantidge steeres - - - 08 : 00 : 00 

It 7 Swine - - - - - - - 03 : 10 : 00 

// I Chest - - - - - - -00:10:00 

It 2 guns - - - - - - -01:15:00 



35 : 00 : 06 



// 4 Shoates and Six pigs - - - - - 02 : 08 : 00 

// I Calf e - - - - - - -01:10: 00 

// 4'r of Cotten yarne - - - - - 00: 10:00 

It 10 -rof Butter - - - - - -00:05:00 

// 100 -/"of Cheese at 4"^ p -^ - - - - 01 : 13 : 04 

// 3 Bushills of Indian Corne, and about 3 acres of | 

Indian Corne one y*" ground with Turneps - ( 07 : 10 : 00 

It pease in Straw - - - - - - 01 : 10:00 

It Gates in Straw - - - - - - 01 : 04 : 00 



16 : 10 : 04 



in all Ji I ^ of Bandaleers - - - - - 00 : 05 : 00 

89-15-1 It I lamb - - - - - - - 00 : 05 : 00 

besidsdebtsto ^^ 2 Sythcs - - - - - - - OO : o6 : OO 

pay & Receue ^^ in Boards - - - - - - -oo:io:oo 

oi : 06 : OO 



[ 403 ] 

Debts dew to be paid - - - _ - 07 : oo : oo 

Debts to Receue - - - _ _ - 04 : 1 1 : 00 
// one Cow in the hands of Sam" wayte 



Taken By Cap' John Sanford and M' John) Sum too 89 : 15 : 10 

Brigs the Second of September 1665 

Signed by John Brigs i.i»marke 

John Sanford ^^^^ 

A Trew Copie Taken out of y'' Origenall 

and is Entred vpon Record accordinge to order 

By me Richard Bulgar Clarke of the 

Townc of Portsmoth 

[Page 330 is blank.] 

[331] The Ninth month 1664 

Know all men whom these may Concearne, my husband Shottin 

dyinge, and makinge no will, but left all to me, there fore, I Alice 

Couland with the aprobation of my husband Ralph Couland doe 

giue and dispose as ffollovveth 

fjfirst I doe take to my sselfe the land where one the Stone howse 

Standeth with one Rod in bredth, from the vper End of the 

stone howse, one both sids the howse and so all the way downe 

to the Street, the which Stone howse and land aboue said, is 

giuen and apointed for frinds in the minestrey Cauled Quakers 

by the world, I say for there vse that thay may be Entertained 

there in, in all times to Come Euen for Euer 

Allso I doe apointe Rachell Shottin and hur husband if shce 

marey to Hue in the said howse the time of there life if thay be 

free so to doe not Elce 

Like wise to the said Stone howse I doc giue and apointe for 

frinds vse in the minestrey Cauled Quakers that is to say one 

fether bead and two pillows, three blankets one Couerled two 

paire of sheits two pillowbers two towels one bason one Candl- 

stick one Chamberpott 

More over I doe giue vnto Rachell the land that wos hur ffalher 



[ 404 ] 

Samson Shottins Namly the fearme which is Sixty ackres more 
or less and the two Ackres of meddow one the othere side the 
pond all so the ould howse Next the stone howse and the Rest 
of the three Ackres lott, from the ould howse to the Common 
Northwest, all so all hur ffather Right at worwicke who wos a 
twelfe purcher of the lands there, And if the said RacheJl marey 
and haue a Child or Childeren then thay to inioy it after hur, and 
so hur husband for his life to inioy it, like wise and if Sarah green- 
man doe out Hue Rachell Shottin hur husband and Children, 
then my will is that she in ioy the said land for hur life and after 
hur my will is that the said land Returne to the stone howse, for 
the vse of frinds aboue said and if the afore said Sarah Green- 
man dye before Rachell and hur Children and hur husband then 
my will is that the said land and howses Returne to the stone 
howse after them for the vse of frinds aboue said 
all so my will is that my husband Ralph Couland shall Equaly 
Share with my daughter Rachell Shottin in the affore said lands 
and Rights for the tearme of his life in Consideration of the 
paines and Cost and Charge he hath bine at vpon the said land 
and howses, my will all so is, that John Horndon Joseph Nicholson 
Christopher Howlder, my husband Ralph Couland Danill Gould 
Edward perrey shall see this my will performed, and in the absents 
of these or any of them by death or other wayes thay to Chouse 
others in there Romes sucksessiuely from time to time for Euer. 
This is to aQuainte the overseers of my will, that since it wos 
writ I alice Couland haue vpon sume Consideration giuen freely 
vp all hur fathers Right [332] ^t worwick that is to say 
Rachell Shotten to do with it whot she will 
Witneses herevnto 

William Baulston The Marke of Alice 

Richard Bulgar Couland \f^ 

Sam well Wilbor 
philip Sherman 
John Albro 



[ 405 ] 
August y"" 12"' 1667 

The Last will and testement of Restcom Samford of Portsmoth 
one Rhoad Island in the Collony of Rhoad Island and provi- 
denc plantations in New England beinge in perfit memory is as 
ffolloweth : fifirst I apointe my wellbeloved Brother Samwell 
Sanford to be my whole Executor : to see my debts paid and my 
will performed, As allso my will is : that my said Brother Samuell 
shall haue my mare and my siluer Cup and my bed & Boulster^ 
Secondly I doe bequeth to my Brother Esbon fower E\v sheep, 
allso I doe apointe my Sister Eliphel Straton and hur three 
Children Each of them an Ew sheep and one siluer Spoone to my 
said Sister Eliphel, ffurther my will is that my Sister Sara wife 
to my fore said Brother Samwell Sanford shall haue my mare 
Coult & a fiue shillinge peece of gould, and Each of hur Children 
one Ew lamb, And as Concearninge my Brother Esbon in Cace 
he is not heard of in the space of one yeare after my decease 
then these fower sheep assigned to him shall be Equaly deuided 
betwen my brother Samuell and sister Eliphel, prouided that if 
at any time afterward he the said Esbon shall Com againe then 
my Brother Samuel and Sister EHphel shall both of them Relume 
to him the said Esbon those sheep thus deuided to them or to 
the vallew there of and as for the Remainder of my Estate now 
[333] i" ""'y iT^nds, my will is that my brother Samuell shall 
there out pay all my debts whether dew to him selfe or any other. 
And in Cace any thinge shall Remaine after all Needfull Ex- 
pences are deffraed then the Remainder to be Equaly deuided be- 
twixt the said Samuell and my Sister Eliphel, And ffurther where 
as I am informed, that there is a legacy dew to me, by the gift 
of my vnckle Samwell Hutchinson my will is that if so it be, that 
then that Estate be Equaly deuided betwixt my fine brothers 
and my Sister Namely Samuel Pelcg, william Esbon and Elisha 
Sanford, and my Sistar Eliphel Stratton to be as the Rest of hur 
legacy at hur dispoinge for the vse and benefit of hur Children, 



[ 4o6 ] 

And that this aboue writen is my minde and will, to be performed 
as Soone as may Conveniantly be after my death witnes my 
hand and Seale the day and yeare first aboue writen 

Sealed & Signed in y'' Restcom Sanford 

presents of 
William Hall 

william wodell A trew Copie of y^ Origenall 

by me Richard Bulger 
towne Clarke 

A trew Inventary of y"^ Estate of Restcom Sanford of portsmoth 
one Rhoad Island Latly deceaced 

Imp*" a parcell of Indian Corne vpon y*" ground - 02-00-00 

// a parcell of Railes vpon his land - - -02-05-00 

// 10 Ew sheep & 4 lambs - - - -05-16-00 

It his woollen aparill - - - - - 05 - 00 - 00 

// one ould bead & Boulster at - - - 03 - 00 - 00 

2 It one Ruij and one blanket at - - - 02 - 00 - 00 

Z It T. hatts at- - - - - - -00 -16- 00 

I // 4 Neckcloths and one Cap - - - - 00 - 07 - 00 

// 3 Bookes at - - - - - - 00 - 06 - 08 

// one bridle and Sadie at - - - -00-16-00 

It one paire of shews ould stockins gloues - ] 

and a paire of mittens - - - - | 

// 3 galle pots I knife Sissers & bodkin - 

// 3 small sheets & two shirts at - - - 01 - 04 - 00 

// 2 Chests and a box at - - - - - 00 - i 7 - 00 

// one orlas bottle at - - - - - 00-01-06 

// one small Sow at - - - - - co- 13-06 

Septembar 

It one siluer Cup & one siluer spoone at - - 01-15-09 

24th 1667 ji oj^e ^^are and Coult at - - - - 07 - 00 - 00 

// one pece of gould at - - - - - 00 - 05 - 00 



o I 



00 - 1 6 - 08 



[ 407 ] 

the Sum tootall is 35 pounds 3 shillings and a pency as it as it is 
Estemed by the Judgment of Edward fisher and williani hall 
witnes there hands here vnder writen, 

this is a trew Copie Edward fisher p" >'.:.rke 

by me Richard Bulgar william hall 

[334] Know all men whom these may Concerne that I Robert 
hodgson, doe giue full power, to Ralph Couland to posses and 
injoy the percel of land at the farme, from the goinge in at the 
barrs which now is downe to the howse the bredth to hould 
downe to the Sea, and allso vpward to the Comon, with the 
howsinge and Barnes there standinge the said land and howsinge 
to injoy for the tearme of his Hfe, in Consideration of the Expence 
and Charges the said Ralph Couland hath bine at, one the said 
lands and howses which wos Samson Shottons, both here and 
Elce where, And I the said Robert Hodgson am to haue Liberty 
to buld a howse on the said fearme land if I see Cause, and to 
haue Egress and Regress to the said howse with out mollestation 
from the said Ralph Couland, or any for him, In witnes here of 
we haue here vnto Sett our hands the 8"' of October 1667 
Signed in y"" presents off Robert Hodgson 

John Sanford Ralph Couland 

WilHam Wodell 

John Albro A trew Copie Entred vpon Record 

Robart Hazard by me Richard Bulgar hnvne Clarke 

Nouember y'' 10''' 1667 

Know all whom this Concerns where as Robert Hodgson hath 
giuen liberty to Ralph Couland to posses and injoy for the time 
of his life, that land at the farme, from y'^ barrs Now goinge 
in downe to the howse, the bredth to hould downe to the Sea, 
and allso to hould vpwards to the End of the said fearme to the 
Comon, And this the said Robert Hodgson hath giuen vnder his 



[ 4o8 ] 

hand before the towne Councell, in Consideration of Coste and 
Charges the said Ralph Couland hath bine at, Now wee two of 
the afore said towne Councell which are witneses to the saide 
agreement beinge dessired haue mesured the bredth of y*" said 
land, from the said barrs to y'' lane of Adam mott and wee finde 
it to be three and thirty Rods witnes our hands 

Samwell wilbure A trew Copie Entred vpon Record 

Robert Hazard by me Richard Bulgar Towne Clarke 



[335] "^^ ^ meetinge of y" Towne Counsell of y" Towne of 
Portsmoth hilld in y'^ said Towne y" 7''' day of October 1667 

Vpon y*" motion & Request of Robert Hodgson husband to 
Rachill y" only Child & daughter to Samson Shotton late in- 
habittant of y*" said portsmoth and some yeares since Deceassed 
ffor there assistance in y^ dew Setlement of y^ said Rachill in y*" 
trew possesion of whot lands hur said ffather was posessed off or 
other wise had Just Right vnto 

Wee the Said Counsell hauinge Deuly Examined y*" matter and 
made Dillegent Search, in to y*" grounds of y*" mottion Can not 
iinde that y*" said Samson Shotton made any will but deceassed 
intestates as wee finde declared vnder the hand of Alice y*" late 
widdow to y*" said Samson Shotton and Mother to y"" said 
Rachill, And allso that there is no Child of his now Suruiuinge 
Saue only y"' said Rachill Therefore wee Doe Declare the said 
Rachill whole and Sole heire vnto y^'''^^^'''^said Deceassed Samson 
Shotton, and y*" afore said Robart Hodgson and Rachill his wife, 
haue here by power to Adminester on posses and in joy whot Euer 
to the said Rachill is apertaininge as beinge heire to hir afore 
said Deceased ftather Samson Shotton, and this wee as by law 
are impowered haue mutuly agreed vnto wittnes our hands 



r 409 1 

William liaulstnn 
John Sanford 
Saniull W'ilbor 
John Albro 
Robert Hazard 
William Wodcll 

A trcvv Copie and Entrcd vpon Record 
by me Richard I)ulgar Recorder 
to y*" Towne of portsmoth 

[336] Be it Knowne vnto all men by these presents that I 
Mary hobson of Newport on Rhoad Island, daughter of y' late 
Desesed Henry Hobson do vallentaryly with the Consente of 
my mother Mary Hobson and nV% Elizabeth Conagraue, at 
whose disposinge I am, Indenture Covinant and binde my selfe 
vnto Latham Clarke Seny' of Rhoad Island for the space of fiue 
yeares, duringe which time I doe promis and ingage vnto my 
said master to searue him trewly and faithfully, in any Seruis or 
imployment as my said master or his assignes shall See good to 
imploy me about which is lawful 1 duringe the said time of my 
Searuis and I do ingage and promis to obsearue all and Eury of 
my said master or his Assignes lawfull Commaunds I do promis 
to fallow my said masters Imployment and not to Neglect my 
Selfe from my said masters implyments with out his Consent, 
or to Keep Company with deboyst or vnCivell Company in all 
and Eury and all of these promeses, I do Ingage to keepe and 
performe to y"" best of my Abillety and the instructions of my, 
said master or his assignes, In Consideration of the said ap- 
prentis trew and lawfull performance I doe ingage to finde hur 
meate drinke and aparill sutable for such a seruant, for the space 
of fiue yeares as is aboue mentioned froni the date here of, and I 
doe ingage to giue the said Searuant at y" performinge of y'' said 
time or yeares one New Sutte of aparrille suttable to weare one 
hollidayes or other dayes, and to the trew performance here of 



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wee doe heare Enterchangably Sett to our hands and Sealls this 
26"" of aprill in twenty one yeare of the Raigne of Chads the 
second one thousand Six hundred Sixty and Eight 

the marke |'\ R of marV 
WltneS the marke |fg of I 4 1 I -^ 

wiUiam vohan Hobson 

Jeremiah Clarke 

Entred vpon Record this 16''' of may 1668 

by me Richard Bulgar Clarke for the 

towne of ports moth/ 

[33 T] This writinge made the three and twenty day of aprill 

in the yeare of our lord god one thousand and Six hundred 

Sixty Eight, Testefieth that I Hugh Mosher Neare the towne 

of Portsmoth in the Collony of Rhoad Island and providence 

plantations, witneseth that I the said Hugh Mosher doe binde 

my sselfe and my Successors that Shall injoy the howse and 

land which I latly bought of Thomas Lawton of the said Island 

Tho Lawton ^^d Collouy for to make and maintaine Continually a Sufficient 

to Hugh fence accordinge to the towne Order betwene my land and the 

said Thomas Lawton his ffearme that is to say the whole bredth 

this is of my land from Dauid Vaughans Corner of his land and so all 

Canceled g^jonae to y"" land of Lott Straino^e, and doth acknowledo: to haue 

August . . . . 

2fY 1668 Receued full Sattisfaction for the same, and whot is Expresed in 
this ingagement is to Remaine for Euer, and to the same haue 
sett my hand the clay and yeare aboue writen 

Hugh mosher 
witnes the Marke of Eutrcd vpon Record this 

Rebekah |^ mosher 30"' of may 1668 by me 

f ranees Gisborn Richard Bulgar towne Clarke 

This is Null and made voyde and another of y"" same Tenure 
Entred in to y'' Booke of land Euidences See page the 81 
by a muttall Consent by Richard Bulgar Towne 

of both partyes Clarke 



[411] 

[338] Know all men by these presents that I william Corry of 
portsmoth in Rhoad Island in y*^^ Collony of Rhoad Island and j^ro- 
vidence plantations in New England Carpenter haue lett vnto John 
pearce of y'^ same Towne Island & Collony mason one dwcllinge 
howse with thirty Eight ackres of land more or less Cittuate and 
with in the Bounds of portsmoth aboiie said, the one End buttinge 
vpon y^^ land of Thomas Lawton and the other vpon y-^ Common, 
the one side bounded by the land of John vaine, and the othcre 
side bounded partly by y'^ land of William wood, and partly by 
land in y" possestion of Hugh pearsons the which pearcell of land 
bounded as aboue said to gather with y'' dwellinge howse stand- 
inge there one with all y" ffencinge there to belonginge I the 
said william doe by these presents lett vnto the aboue said John 
for and duringe the full tearme of Seauen yeares to bcgine the 
twenty and Ninth day of September in y'" ycare of our lord one 
thousand Six hundred Sixty and Eight and from that day forward 
for the full terme of Seauen yeares Next Ensuinge duringe the 
which tearme the said william doe by these presents glue full 
power and athoritie vnto y'' said John to vse and imploy the 
aboue said howse and land with Eury part and pearcell there to 
belonginge in any way or mannere as may be most for his best 
benifitt and advantage, only Resaruinge all such Timber grow- 
inge there one Sauinge that growinge vpon such land that y" 
said John shall Cleare for his owne vse and Searuice, ffor and in 
Consideration where of the said John doth Ingage him sselfe to pay 
or Caus to be paide to the said william or his assignes as ffolloweth 
ffor the first yeare the said John is to vnderpine the said dwell- 
inge howse with Stone and morter, and allso to make and Repairc 
all Such ffences as shall be needful! about the said land, and as 
for y'" ffower Next yeares the said John must pay or Cause to be 
payde fine pounds a yeare yearely in mearchan table pay and for 
the Sixt yeare Six pounds in mearchantable pay, and for y" 
seuenth yeare y*" said John is to pay or Caus to be payed seuen 
pounds in mearchantable pay, and at the End of the said Terme 




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to deliuer the said howse and land with all y^'ffences in sufficient 

Repaire [33S] i^"^ ^o Y" hands and possesion of y"" said wilHam 

or his assignes that this aboue written is our muttuall agreement 

wee the aboue bounden doe Joyntly Confirme by settinge to our 

hands and Seals this fowrtenth day of aprill in y^ yeare of our 

lord one thousand Six hundred Sixty and Eight 

Signed Sealed and William Corry 

Joyntly deliured in 

presents of vs 

Mathew Greenell John Pearce 

his 7P Marke '^ O ^'^'^' 

William Hall 

Entred vpon Record by me 
Richard Bulgar Recorder 
for y'^ Towne of portsmoth 

[340] This Indenture made y*" ffirst day of y^ month Cauled 
August in y" yeare one thousand Six hundre[ ] Sixty three: 
betwen william wodell of Portsmoth on Rhoad Island in New 
England Husbandman, one the one party, And Thomas Ginings 
and his Sonne Gabriell of y*" afforesaid towne one the other 
parte witneseth that Thomas Ginings affore said, hath by these 
presents putt his said Sonne Gabrill as an aprentice vnto y^ 
af¥ore said william wodell: for the full and Just Tearme and 
time of ffowertene yeares and two months from y" day of y" date 
here of to be Compleatly Ended Duringe which tearme of time 
the said Gabriell is faithfuly and trewly as an aprentice to Searue 
the said william wodell, his wife, heire or whome so Euer of his 
Children he the said^^'°^'^^'shall apoynte the said Gabriell to Searue, 
And he the said Gabriell Ginings is to be obedient vnto all the 
Just Comaunds of y'' said wodell, his wife heires or whome as 
affore said he shall apoynte him to Searue, And in all things he 
the said Gabrill is Dewly and trewly to behaue him selfe as such 
an aprentice ought to do, Duringe the said Tearme and time: 



[413 ] 

Duringe all which Tearme and time the affore said william 
vvodell his wife heircs or whom he shall dispose of the said Gabriel 1 
vnto as affore premised, is faithful}' and truly to provide the Said 
Gabriell Suffitiente foode and Raiment Suteable for such an 
aprentice, and at the End of y' tearme when the said Gabriell 
hath searued the full time affore said, then the said william 
wodell, his wife hcires or whom as affore said he shall apointc 
the said Gabriell to Searue is to deliuer vnto y"' said Gabriell in 
y*" afforesaid towne of portsmoth, two sutes of aparrille one Cow 
and one mare foole weaneable And if the said Gabriell should 
be taken a way by death with in two yeares of y" Knd of y'' affore 
said Tearme, then y'' said william wodell, his wife heires or whom 
he shall as affore said apoynte the said Gabriell to searue, is to 
deliuer a Cow or a mare foole to whom so Euer the said Gabriell 
shall giue it, or to be othere wise dissposed of by those in '" p"''*^"" 
such Cases, And ffurther this may testifie that this indenture wos 
made with the free and vollentary Consent of Ann Ginings the 
wife of y'' said Thomas Ginings and mother of y'" said Gabriell, 
as all so with the said Gabriells ffree Consente and in Testemony 
to y' truth of this Indenture the affore said parties haue Enter- 
chaingably sett to there hands and Scales [341] J'"* Portsmoth 
afforesaid the day and yeare abowe writen which is the ffirst day 
of August in y'' yeare affore said 

Thomas | Ginings /Vj 

Signed Sealed and dcliured . '"^ I "'-^i^'^ Kty 

.^ rr Gabriell \ Gininu;es 

in presents oil ) ^ 



I 



John |\^ Roome 

his mar'ke Aui jcniugS l X 

John Sanford ^ j,.^^^ Q^^y^^ ^^„j j7,,tj.^.,l 

vpon Record the one and 
twenty day of December 
i668 by me Richard 
Bulear Towne Clarke 



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[342] This Indenture witneseth that I Henry Straight of of 
Rhoad Island in New England of my owne free and voluntary 
will put my Selfe an apprentice to and with Gershom Woddell of 
the said Island, to Searue him or his Assignes from y" Day of the 
Date here of, vntell the full End and tearme of Six yeares from 
thence Next followinge to be Compleate and Ended, Duringe 
which time the said apprentice his said Master faithfully shall 
Serue, his Secrets keepe, his lawfull Comaunds verey gladly doe, 
he Shall doe no Dammage to his Said master, nor See to be 
done of others, but that he to his power shall lett or forthwith 
giue notice to his said master, he shall not waste the goods of 
his said master, nor lend them vnlawfuly to any, he shall not 
Commit fornication nor Contract matrimony with in y'' Said 
Tearme, he shall not play at Cardes Dice Tables or any othere 
vn lawfull games where by his said master may haue any losse 
with his owne o-oods or others durino;e the said Tearme with out 
his masters Licence, he shall neither Buy nor Sell, he shall not 
haunt Tauerns Alehouses nor absent him sselfe from his said 
masters searuice day nor nighte vnlawfuUy, but in all things as 
a faithfull apprentice he shall be haue him selfe towards his said 
master and all his Duringe y*" said Tearme, And the said Ger- 
shom woddell doth binde him sselfe vnto his said apprentice to 
finde and allow him Meat Drinke apparille Lodging and all othere 
nessacaries Conveniant duringe y" said Tearme, and at y"" Next 
Springe of y*" yeare to giue vnto the said apprentice one Ewe 
Lamb and the Keepinge of it with y"" increace Duringe the time 
aboue Spessefied only all y" woll shall Redowne to y*" said Ger- 
shom woddell or his assignes, and at y" Expiration of the said 
Six yeares to giue vnto y*" said apprentice one New Coote, and 
one new paire of Bretches with all othere his wearinge Clothes 
in witnes where of y*" parties aboue Named to this prcsant 
indenture interchaingably haue put there hands and Scales the 
fower and twentie''' day of December in y" yeare of our lord 
1667 



[415 ] 

Sealed and Delia red '^'^^ """■''' "f 

in y^ presents of Henry -L Straight (5^ 

Tli*» mnrk**' t\f ' 



Thomas I Henley 

the markc of 

Eliza: ^ Lavvton 



A Trew Copie and Entred vpon 
Record this 21"' of Dccembar 
1 668 by me Richard Biilgar 
fran: Gisborn Towne Clarke 



[343] To all people to whome These presents Shall come 
William Earll of Portsmouth In the Collony of providence plan- 
tacons in New-England in Amerrica ^'"^"J^"'*" Sendcth Grcetinge 

Know Yea that I the Sayd William Earll for arid in Considera- 
tion of full and just Satisfaction by me in hand Received 
Whereby I doe acknowlidge my my Selfe Satisfyed Contented 
and fully payd by William Correy of the afore-sa\'d Towne of 
Portsmouth house Carpenter, and thereof and of Every part and 
percell thereof doe fully Exonerate acquitt and Discharge him 
the Sayd William Correy his heires Executors Administrators 
and Asienes for-evcr Have Bars^ained alianated Sold Enfeoffed 
and Confirmed and by these presents doe Bargaine Sell alianate 
Enfeoff and Confirme vnto the Sayd William Correy his heires 
and asignes forever, one Therd part of a whole Share Lott or 
])urchassers proportion of Land in and belonginge to the Lands 
formerly Called by the Names of Acushnett ponagansett Acock- 
sett &c Since Comonly Called by the Name of the Towne of 
Dartmoth Lyinge Cittuate and beinge within the jurisdiction of 
the Collony of New-plymoth, in New-England in Amcrrica aforc- 
sayd : The first Devission of the Sayd Lands to the Day of the 
date hereof beinge lyinge and Cittuate on the Westermost part 
of my Lands at the place Comonly Called the Westermost Arme. 
within the Sayd Towne-shipp of Dartmouth together with all and 



[ 4i6] 

Singular the medowes belonginge to the Sayd therd part of a 
Share and all whatso ever the apurtanances previleges prerog- 
atives Emuneties and benifitts to the afore-sayd therd part of a 
Share in Lands Devided and vndevided throughout the whole 
bounds and Limitts of the Sayd Towne-shipp of Dartmoth To 
be to him the Sayd William Correy his heires Executors Ad- 
ministrators and asignes forever To have and to hould and 
peaceably and quietly to injoy and poses £free from any Lett 
hindrance or Mollestation from or by me or any person or per- 
sons Deriveinge any power from me: To be houlden of his Maj'.'' 
of England his heires and Successors as of his Manner of East 
Greenwich in his County of Kent in free and Comon Soccage 
and not in Capett nor by Knights Service by the Rents and 
Services thereof and thereby due and of Right accustomed 
Warranting the Sale of the premises against all people : whatso- 
ever That in by through or vnder mee the Sayd William Earll 
or by my Right or Title claimeinge any Right Title or intrest to 
the premises or any part thereof: And the Sayd William Earll 
Doe Covinnant promiss and graunt That it Shall and may be 
Lawfull for the Sayd William Correy Either by him selfe or 
his Aturney to Record these pressents or Cause them to be Re- 
corded or inrowled in the Records of the Court for the Jurisdic- 
tion of New-plymoth or in any other place of publick Record, 
accordinge to the ussuall manner of Recordinge or inrowlinge 
Evidences in Such Case provided In Wittnes whereof I the 
Sayd William Earll have hereunto Sett my hand and Scale this 
fourth day of Decembr in the yeare of our Lord one Thowsand 
Six hundred Sixty Nine 1669 
Signed Sealed and Delivered Wiliam Earll. f^j 

in the pressence of us 

Thomas fifish Sen!" 

Joseph. Houlderbee. 

A True Copie '^ me John Sanford Towne clerke. 



[417 ] 

[344] ^^ It Knowne vnto all men by these presents that I 
Henry peran of pruclance Island planter within the Collony of 
providence plantacorTs in Amerrica have for divers good Causes 
and Considerations me thereunto moveinge: Have Bargained and 
Sold And Doe by these pressents Bargaine and Sell vnto Ralph 
Earll of Portsmouth on Rhod-Island within the aforc-sayd Collony 
in Amerrica planter, one great Lott Containinge by Esteemation 
Eighty Acres be it more or less Cittuate in portsmouth in the 
afore-Island Butting upon the South side of the head of the 
Mill Swamp and bounded upon Newport path East and Sollitary 
hole South-west v/ith all other the proffits and Comodities or 
apurtanances to the Sayd Land belonging or any waise apertan- 
inge And by these presents Grauntinge unto the Sayd Ralph. 
Earll his heires Executors and administrators all my former 
Right and Title claime intrest or demaund for in or to the afore- 
sayd Land with all the apurtanances and Every part and percell 
thereof and Confering the Same vpon the Sayd Ralph. Earll. his 
heires Executors and administrators'°/"'liis or their proper Right 
Title or Estate to have and to hould and peaceably to injoy for- 
ever from me the afore-sayd Henry peran my heires Executors 
administrators and asignes To him the Sayd Ralph Earll. his 
heires Executors administrators and asignes, all other Bargains 
Covinants Mortgages or other agreements made or to be made by 
the Sayd Henry or through my meanes to the Contrary of this 
Deed of Sale to be voyd and of Noe Efect In Testimony wherof 
the Sayd Henry peran doth for him selfe his heires Executors ad- 
ministrators and asignes Subscribe his hand and Sett to his Scale- 

The niarkc of 

ialed Signed and Delivered and posession given Henry peran "^ (2) 
the pressence of us this Seventh day of March ^ 

le Thowsand Six hundred and fifty, 
Richard Harte 
Joseph Ladd 
Richard Bulgar 

A True Copie As A tests John Sanford Towne Clerke. 



[4i8 ] 

Know all men by this pressent Writtinge that I Ralph Earll. of 
Portsmouth doe hereby Resigne and Deliver all my Right Title 
and intrest of this writeinge and of all the Land which is herin 
Specified vnto Thomas Lawton of portsmouth Exceptinge 
Twenty Acres which William. Cadman have In Witnes where- 
of I have hereunto Sett mine hand ffebruary the Nineteene one 
Thowsand Six hundred and fifty three. 

Delivered in the pressence of us Ralph. Earll. 

Mathew Bridgman 
William Cadman 

Be it Knowne vnto all men by this pressents That I Thomas 
Lawton Doe hereby Resigne Deliver Sell and pass away all my 
Right Title and intrest of this writeing and Deed and all the 
Land herein Exprest Except twenty Acres which William Cad- 
man have vnto William ffreeborne of portsmouth in Rhod- Island 
Witness my hand the Sixteenth day of November one Thowsand 
Six hundred fifty fower. 
Witnes. Katcriu Almy C marke The marke of TlioRias Lawton T 

Elizabeth Lawton v^ 

her marke 

Mathew Bridgman 

Delivered in the '^sence of us. 

The two above-written are Copies of asigments in- 
dorssed on the backside of the afore-written Deed 
As Atests John Sanford Towne clerke. 

[345] Know all men whome These pressents Shall Concerne 
That I Richard Hawkins of portsmouth in the Isle of Rhods 
Tanner, Doe for divers good Causis and Considerations me ther- 
unto moveinge Give Ratify and Establish all that my now 
dwelling house with Thirty Acres of grownd thereunto Belong- 
inge vnto and vpon my Sonn Job Hawkins That is to Say three 



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acres Joyninge to the house Eight acres in the Comon ffence 
and Twenty acres upon the South side of this Said Island the 
Said house and Ground he the Said Job Shall have and hould 
to him and his heires Executors. Administrators or assicncs ffor- 
ever, after the Decease of me the Said Richard and Jane my 
wife, that is to Say owne ffather and Mother to the Said Job. 
And that the truth of this my Deed of Gift be firmc and Stable. 
I the Said Richard Hawkins have hereunto Sett my hand and 
Scale, this fowerteenth day of Decem'' Ann" DomT 1644 ^-^ 
Signed Sealled and Delivered Richard Hawkins Q^y 

in the pressence off. 
William Brenton 
Samuel! Wilbore. 

Henry Walton A True Copie of the Origonall Entred and 

Thomas Brooke. Recorded ~^. me John Sanford Towne Gierke 

[346] To whome these Shall Concerne I Testify that the 
Litle Island lying in the Bay on the North side of the W'adeinge 
River was given m' W'" Dyre by the purchassers Wittnes my 
hand 3[] Octob' 1650 John Sanford 

I doe Atest that the above-written premises were by my ffathers 
order and Gomaund ; by me Written my ffather then beinge 
Sick and ill — 

Wittnes my hand the 4"' of October 1669 John Sanford 

I Doe afifirme alsoe that as We past along by the afore-sayd 
Island the purchassers gave the Sayd Island to nV Willi"' Dyre. 

John porter, 

I doe afifirme that Wee the purchassers of Rhod-Island (my Selfe 
being the cheife) William Dyre Desireinge a Spott of Land of 
us as We passed by it, after Wee had purchassed the Sayd- 
Island ; did grant him our Right in the Sayd Island and Named 
it Dyres. Island Wittnes my hand Octo^ 18"' 1669 

William Goddington 



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I Richard Carder beinge a purchasser doe owne the above-sayd 
Writtinge — November: 2 : 1669 by me Richard Carder. 

Capt": Randall Houldon of Warwick in the province of Rhod- 
Island and providence plantacoiis. aged 57 yeares or thereabouts 
beinge Ingaged according to Law Testifyeth as ffolloweth : 
That the purchassers gave that litle Island Called Dyres Island 
to m' William Dyre Senio! that was then one of us and ffurther 
Sayth Not. Taken the 24''' of June . 1669 

"p me Jn° Cranston Asistan' 

Newport on Rhod- Island 10*^^ Novemb' 1669 (v^ vulg) This is to 
Testify that I Roger Williams being acquainted (by the good 
providence of god) with the first Conception Birth and Growth 
of Rhod-Island (alias Aquednick) doe Asert and affirme as in the 
holy pressence of god that by the Consent of the first purchassers 
of Rhod-Island (dead and Liveinge) the litle Island Comonly 
Called Dyres Island was from the first and alwais (sometimes 
in merriment) but alwaies in Earnist, granted to be not only in 
Name but alsoe in truth and Reality the proper Right and inheri- 
tance of m' William Dyre of Newport on Rhod-Island. 

Roger Williams Asistant. 

William Cooly aged 66 yeares on thereabouts being Ingaged 
Testifyeth that in the first yeare of the Setlinge of this plantacoii. 
of Newport he being master of a boate and Jeffery Champlin 
and Richard Searlls beinge of his Company and Stopinge at the 
Island Called Dyres Island m"" William Dyre in pressence of 
them tooke posession of the Sayd Dyres Island and further 
Sayth Not Taken before me this 6' of Decemb' 1669 

John Greene Asistant. 

To all people. Know yee : That I William Dyre. of Newport 
on Rhod-Island in the Collony of Rhod-Island and providence 



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plantacoiis. in New England Gent; Have and by these pressents 
doe fully freely absolutly Give grant Enfeof and Establish to my 
Well beloved Sonn William Dyre all that my Island Comonly 
Called Dyres Island lyinge and being Sittiiated in the Narro- 
gansett Bay vpon the Northern Side of Rhod- Island over against 
prudence. Island for him the Sayd William Dyre and his heires 
forever to poses hould and injoy together with all the iimunctit-s 
previleges or prerogatives of Land as well v})land as Marsh or 
meddowes upon the Sayd Island with the Waters thcrin or 
therto apertaininge. In Confirmation of this free Gift grant 
and indefeassable title I the Sayd William ffirst above-Sayd 
have Sett to my hand and Seale. this pressent fifth day of 
August in the yeare of our Lord god one Thowsand Six hun- 
dred and Seventy and in the Two and Twentith yeare of his 
Maj'" Raigne Charles the Second 

Signed Sealed and Delivered in the William Dyre 7 (^ 

pressence off. Daniell King 
John perteus 

[347] Iri the Name of god Amen I John Walker of ports- 
mouth on Rhod Island in the province of providence plantacons 
beinge of whole and perfitt memmory have made and ordained 
this my Last Will and Testament in forme and manner follow- 
inge Imprimus I Will & bequeath, my Soull into the hands of 
my m.ost Mighty Creator, and Mercifull Redeemer alsoe I will 
my Body to be comly buried in Some Convenient, place at the 
discretion of my Executor Item I will that my wife Katlirine 
Walker be my whole & Sole Executor, Item I Will vnto my 
Daughter Mary Walker, Twenty Acres of Land at the vper End 
of my Lott to ht Meassured from the Comon Downwards Item 
I Will vnto my Daughter Sands. Twenty Acres of Land begin- 
inge next to nV Brownings at the Sea Side and from thence up 
to the Mill path, and there to Butt against my Daughter Marys 
twenty Acres, Item I W^ill that if my Daughter Sands dyes 



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Childless then that this Twenty Acres shall fall vnto her Hus- 
band James Sands & his heires forever, Alsoe I Will that the 
worke that my Sonn in Law James Sands is now a doeinge he 
shall have the benefitt of it as wee have formerly agreed I Will 
alsoe that my house with the Land that is left shall be my wives 
for her lifs time and after her decease to fall to my tw^o daughters 
to be Equally devided betweene them I Will that my Daughter 
marys Land shall fall vnto her at her Marriage or at Twenty 
yeares of age if she marrie not before. I Will that all these be 
faithfuly fulfiled according to my Will In Wittnes hereunto I 
have Sett my hand Scale this pressent day beinge in the Yeare 
of our Lord 1647 upon the 18"' day of March 

The inarke of i^ Johu Walkcr '. '. ($■) 

In the pressence of. 

John porter: Adam Mott A True Copie of the Origonall 

William ffreeborne. Entred & Recorded. Decem'. 

Thomas {- Brownells Marke the. 18'^' 1671 f^, me John 

Thomas o Staffords Marke Sanford T° Gierke. 

In the Name of God Amen I Kathrin Walker of Portsmouth on 
Rhod- Island beinge in health and memory have made this my 
last Will and Testamant in forme and manner followinge first I 
bequeath my Soule to God and my Body to be hurried in some 
Convenient place at the Discression of my Executor, Item I 
Will to my daughter Sarah Sands My fether bed a coverlid and 
vnder blankitt and a pillow and sheets the warning pan a Brass 
morter one Brass ''^'^ Ketle alsoe I will the table to Sarah, Item 
I give to Sarah the Red Cow and a browne heifer, I give to 
Sarahs owne proper use this Sumers Calfe. I give Sarah two 
Pillowbeares a fine & a Course Item I will halfe the Corne 
this yeare growinge to Sarah and the other to my daughter mary 
& a load of hay to Sarah, I give to Sarah the halfe part of the 
new out house, Mary to give her thirty shills. for her part or take 



[ 423 ] 

Soe much as shee sees good. I give three Wedges to James 
Sands and a paire of tongues I give to mary tlie rest of the 
Bedinge and three Sheets two pillowbeares a fine & a Course 
one a chest all the pewter, in the house that is mine, a great 
Brass Ketle a Scellitt a Iron Ketle & a Scoomer a chafing dish 
Tramills a Spade a frying pann one hogshead one lUitter firkin 
to mary three milke vessells I give a Sow and barrow to mary 
and a Sow and barrow to Sarah, I give the Saw to Mary and the 
Smoth Iron James the hobing Iron, Mary the pincers James the 
Spitt a green Jackitt to Goodm ffreeborne to Mary my Wareing 
clothes Two allce one Jackitt to Sarah my new Red wastcoate 
Item I give mary the Knedinge trough alsoe the blacke Cow 
Starr, a Red heiffer alsoe I will that within three daies or a 
weeke these things that I have willed be devided alsoe I Will 
that William ffreeborne and Adam Mott Sen' See as feoffees in 
trust that that this my Will fulfillid I Will my two daughters 
Sarah and Mary be my Executors: 

Wittnesses William ffreeborne (^^ 

Adam Mott, Richard pearce 

Ralph I Earll 

John Ol^ « Archar 

The two Wills of John Walker, and Kathrin his wife Writ- 
ten & Specified in this Sheete of paper; have been presented 
to my Veiw and I doe Conceive them to be their Wills and 
doe aprove the Recording of them Wittnes my hand the 
i6"' of Decem' 1671- William Baulston Asistant 

[348] To all Christian people to whome these pressents Shall 
come and may Concene Bee it Knowne That I James Sands 
of Block Island in the Collony of Rhod Island and providence 
plantacons in New England Have and by these pressents Doe 
Name Constitute impower and appoint my trusty and well be- 



[ 424 ] 

loved ffreind Nathanill Niles of the aforesd Block-Island my true 
and Lawful! Aturney for me and in my name and to my proper 
use and behoofe to make purchass of all or any part of the Lands 
and Estate of Samuell Dering now Liveinge in Brantree which be- 
longeth and apertaineth vnto him the Said Deringe in on or vpon 
the afore -said Block Island: And alsoe I doe by these pressents 
fully Authorize and impower ni)^ Said Aturney NathaT Niles to 
make Sale of Lands housis and other Estate to me Belonginge 
on Rhod-Island in as full and as ample a manner as if my Selfe 
were personally pressent and Did the Same : Giveinge and by 
these pressents grantinge my full power and Authorety to my 
said Aturney for me and in my Name to doe and act in the 
premisses to my proper use and behoofe in all Respects as if my 
selfe were personally pressent and did and acted the Same : 
And alsoe I doe hereby Mannifest and declare to all w^iome it 
may Concerne that whatever my Said Aturney to my proper use 
and behoofe Shall Lawfully doe or Cause to be done in and 
Concerninge the premisses above-Mentioned Shall be as good 
firme and Stable in the Law to all intents and purposis whatso- 
ever Relateinge to me my heires Executors'"^Administrators as if 
my Selfe were personally pressent and Did and acted the Same : 
And I doe hereby ingage my Selfe my heires Executors and 
Administrators to stand to make good and fully performe what- 
soever my Said Aturney shall in my name and to my proper use 
and behoofe Lawfully doe or Cause to be done in an Concern- 
inge the abovementioned purchass or Sale, and shall at all times 
be Redy and willinge further to Ratify and Confirme the Same 
to all intents and purposses as in Law is Needfull & Requissitt 
and ought to be done And in Confirmation of this my act and 
Instrument I have hereunto Sett my hand and Scale the Thir- 
teenth day of Octo'^ in the Three & Twentith yeare of the Raigne 
of our Soverraigne Charles the Second King of England Scot- 
land ffraunce and Ireland &c And Ann? Dom one Thowsand 
Six hundred Seventy one. 1671 



[425 ] 

Signed Sealled and Delivered James Sands (^ 

in the pressence of us 

Thomas Suiners 

The marke of J^ Robei"t Vcnningc 

A True Copie of the Origonall Kiitred and 
Recorded the 19"' Decern': 1671 

■^ me John Sanford T" Gierke. 

Bee It Knowne vnto all whome this pressent Writtinge Shall or 
may Concerne That I Joseph Devell of the Towne of Newport 
on Rhod-Island Doe Covinnant promiss and Ingage my Selfe 
my Heires Executors Administrators vnto my ffather in Law 
L^ ffrancis Brayton of the Towne of portsmouth on the afore- 
said. Rhod-Island his heires or assignes for and on the Behalfe 
of my Daughter Mary Devell That I will pay or truly Cause to 
be payd vnto my Said Daughter when She coms to the age of 
fififteene yeares the full and Just Sum of ffive pownds Sturll* to 
be paid in good '^^^"^'^"^ Merchantable pay at the Currant price on 
the Said Rhod-Island at the time when the Said Sum. is to be 
paid and the Said Sum to be paid vnto my Said ffather in Law 
if he be then Liveinge or Else to whome he Shall assigne to 
Receive it for and on the behalfe and for the use of my Said 
Childe mary. And if my Said Child mary Shall Dye before 
she come to the age of flfifteene yeares then the Said ffive pownds 
Shall be paid and Sett apart for the use and behoofe of my Sonn 
Joseph, And ffurther I doe hereby Ingage to deliver vnto my 
Said ffather in Law for the vse of my said Child mary all the 
apparrill of her Mother my Late deceassed wife as well of woolin 
as Linin Silkes and all other apparrill to my Said wife belong- 
inge at her Deceasse. Only It is provided that if my Sd Childe 
mary Shall Dye before the clothinge or apparrill be worne out 
or she of age to Receive them, what is Remaininge shall Returne 
to my aforesd. Sonn Joseph. And I doe hereby ffreely give and 
Comend my Said Daughter to the Care and ordering of my 



[ 426 ] 

Said ffather in Law Dureinge the life of her Gran Mother Now 
liveinge or vntill my Childe Chainge her Condicon by Marriage : 
And the Said ffrancis Brayton doth hereby Ingage that at the 
time of his Deceasse he will truly pay or Cause to be paid to 
[349] To his Said Gran Childe Mary the Sum of ffive pownds 
in Currant pay and to be paid vnto her at ffifteene yeares of age. 
if the Said Brayton Dye before In Wittnes Where of Wee 
have hereunto sett our hands the Sixt Day of January 1671 
Red Signed Sg ^lled and Delivered ffrancis r- Brayton 

in pressence off. '''^ """"'^^ 

James Barker Joseph Devell. 

Obadiah Hulme 

John Sanford: Vera. Cop'f As | John Sanford Towne Gierke. 
Atests January the 12'!' 1671 ( 

Know all men by these pressents that wee whose Names are 
vnder written Doe appoint our Loveinge Brother Richard Cor- 
nell to be our Lawfull Aturney for the Recovering all Such 
Legusies as is Specified by the will of our Deceassed mother or 
any vvaie Else whatsoever, and Wee doe give our Aturney power 
to give discharge to any that it may Concerne Giveinge and 
grantinge as full for the Recoveringe of the Same to our Aturney 
as if Wee our Selves were pressent in Wittnes hereof Wee have 
here unto Sett our hands ffloshing this 10"' of Aprill 1673 
Testa. Sarah Bridge 

Robert Coe. Rebecca Woolsey 

Know all men by these pressents that I Richard Cornell whose 
name is here incerted doe Constitute and appoint my trusty and 
well beloved ffreinds Namely my Brother in Law William Earll. 
and my Brother John Cornell for to Receive all Such Legusis as 
shall any waies belong to me by the Will of my late Deceassed 
Mother or any waies apertaininge thereonto alsoe I give vnto my 
said Aturney or Aturneys full power to act for my two Sisters as 



[ 427 ] 

is Specified on the other Side for me and in my Name in all the 
premisses as if I my Selfe were personaly pressent In W'ittnes 
whereof I have hereunto Sett to my hand — Newport on Rhod- 
Island this 20'' of Aprill ANo 1673 Richard Cornell. 

Test. Georg Lawton 
Thomas Hickes. 



These may Mannifest unto all whome it may Concernc that 
whereas upon the Complaint of of William Brownell of this 
Towne of portsmouth, made unto the Majestrats, against Mary 
the wife of John Hoomeyhoo, dwelHnge in the Same Towne: 
Raissed and Reported by the Said Mary against the Said William 
Brownell, much tending to the disgrace disparagement and great 
Reproach of the Said William Brownell in Sayinge, that if the 
mare of John Tripp jun' were dead, William Brownell liad 
buggerd her to death, Whereupon the Said Mary Hoomeryhoo, 
being by warrant brought, before the Majestrates for Examina- 
tion of the truth thereof, it beinge a Charge of a high Nature if 
true, and accordingly being Examined, She at firsf^^^^'^'^^'^'with 
Confidence denyed that ever she had Spoken any Such words of 
the Said William Brownell, but at length it beinge by two Evi- 
dences (Viz' John Tripp jun"^ and Thomas page) atested that She 
had Soe Reported, She then owned it and Confessed she had 
Soe Said, and whereas She had Said to one of the Testamonys 
that her husband told her what she had Reported She owned 
She had Soe done but in that alsoe She had Spoken that was 
fake, for Neither her husband nor any one Else had soe told her 
but it was a Matter made by her selfe, and declared she Knew 
noe Such Evill by the Said William Brownell, whereby she 
Should Raise any Such falce Reports of him and therefore Con- 
fessed she had done the Said William Brownell great wrong, and 
desired that She beinge a poor woman the matter might upon 
her Confession be past by without further trouble. And this 



[ 428 ] 

was done and Confessed at the dwelling house of John Tripp 
Sen' on the 28' day of December 1674 Wittness our hands 

Joshua Coggeshall Asistant 
John Tripp Asistant. 
A True Coppy Entred and Recorded 
^j me John Sanford Towne Gierke. 

[350] Whereas by the Order of the Councill of the Towne of 
Portsmouth ffrancis Brayton Senr beinge lycenced to keep a house 
of publick Intertainment for Straingers and others accordinge to 
Law, he the Said Brayton Doth acknowlidge him Selfe to be 
bound in the Sum of tenn Shillings for every defect to keepe 
good orders in his house accordinge as the law hath provided 
And. John Brigs Sen' and John Sanford doe acknowlidge them 
Selves bound for the Said Braytons performance of the Lawes 
injunction in this Case provided and he hath paid downe the 
Sum of tenn Shillings in mony for this Liberty or Lycence which 
is to Continew an be in force the full time of twelve-months 
from the first day of this instant Augs\ and then to be Voyd and 
Null, Therefore these are to impower lycence and give ffull 
liberty unto the Said Brayton Sen' to keep a house of publick 
Intertainment for all people, and other Suteable accomodation 
for people on all just Occassions dureinge the Said twelve months 
time, Given & Signed by order of the Councill of the Towne 
of Portsmouth the Second day of August 1675: 
Wittnes . our . hands John Sanford T? Gierke 



ffrancis 



Brayton 



John Brigs Sen' 



U 



John Sanford 



[ 429 ] 

Whereas by order of the Councill of the Towne of portsmouth 
Edward Lay beinge lycenced to keep a house of pubHck Inter- 
tainment for Straingers and others accordinge to law, he the 
Said Lay Doth acknowHdge him Selff to be bound in the Sum. 
of tenn ShilHngs for every defect to keepe good orders accordinge 
as the Law hath provided : And John Brigs Sen' and John San- 
ford, doe acknowhdge them-selves bound for the Said Lays per- 
formance for the lawes injunctions in this Case provided; and he 
hath paid downe the Sum of tenn ShilHngs in mony for this 
Liberty or lycence which is to Contineue and be in force the 
full time of twelve months from the Ninth day of Aprill last past, 
and then this Comition and Obligation to be Voyd and Null. 
Therefore these are to Empower, Lycence and give full Liberty 
vnto the Said Lay to keep a house of publick Litertainment, for 
all people, and other Suteable accornodations for people upon all 
just occassions dureinge the Said twelve-months time. Given 
and Signed by Order of the Councell of the Towne of ports- 
mouth In Witnes whereof by order of the Councell afore-said, 
Wee Subscribe: 
Edward |p*^ Lay John Sanford To: clerke 

his H maike 

John.j Brigs 

his I marke 

John Sanford 

[351] ^ee whose Names are hereunder Subscribed beinge 
chossen and Empowred by the Towne of portsmouth at their 
meetinge held the lo"' day of October 1673 to Isuc differences 
between Neighbour and Neighbour in Refferance to devission 
lines of Lands adjoyneinge, Wee upon the Complaint of David 
Vahan that Ensign Hugh Moisser doth intrench on, and lay 
claime to Lands more than justly due: Have this day mett, and 
heard the Aligations on both parts, and have Requested of each 



i 430 ] 

to Make their due title Mannifest, to which the Said Moisser 
Refussed, Sayinge the Law only Should, decide it; And Wee 
by due information, and Knowlidge findeinge that the Said Hugh 
Moisser hath Extended his bounds, and layd his fence within the 
bounds of the lands belonginge to the Said David Vahan, by him 
purchassed of the deceassed John Anthony, beinge layd out and 

by the then letters 

bounded/^ by Such remarkeable marked trees as they Saw cause. 
And wee upon the Veiwinge of the Same, doe See just Cause to 
owne three trees to be the true and proper Marke trees of the 
Southermost line of the Said David Vahans land, the Westerly 
Corner tree is a white Oake, the Easterly Corner tree a black 
Oake, between which there is a^'"'^falne redd Oake from which 
Said fain red Oake on both lines East and west wee have Staked 
out a Straight line ; which accordinge to the best of our judg- 
ments, and by the power above-said wee declare to be the due 
and proper line of the Said David Vahans Land on the Southerly 
Side thereof. And In W^itnes hereof wee have hereunto Sett 
our hands the 14"" day of ffebruary 1676 

John Albro 
ffrancis /' Brayton 

his marke 

John Sanford 
A True Coppy of the Origonall Entred and Recorded the 21' of 
April 1 1677 ^y me John Sanford Towne Clerke 

This Indenture made the Twenty Seventh day of the month 
called Aprill in the 3/ear one Thousand Six hundred Seventy 
Eight witneseth that William Cadman, Samuell Wilbur, and 
Robert Hodgson, all of the Town of Portsmouth in the Colony 
of Road Island and Providence plantations in New England 
being By publick authority appointed and Impowered to dispose 
of Indians and place them out as apprentices in the Said Town 
of Portsmouth : have by these presents put, placed, and bound, a 
certain Indian boy Called peter who is the Son of one meequapew 



[431] 

an Indian Woman late of pocasett, as an Apprentice unto 
William Wodell of Portsmouth aforesaide as an apprentice with 
the Said William Wodell his Executors administrators and 
assigns to dwell for the full term and time of ten years from the 
day of the date hereof to bee Compleat: by and dureing all 
which Said time of ten years the Said peter Shall well and faith- 
fully Serve his Said master William Wodell his Executors ad- 
ministrators or assigns in all Such Lawfull as by him them or 
any of them he the said peter Shall bee put to or commanded to 
doe according to the best of his skill power and abillity: and the 
Said William Wodell dureing all the Said term Shall provide 
and alow or Cause to bee provided and alowed to his Said apren- 
tice Sufificient food and Rayment and other nessesaries meet ft)r 
Such an apprentice, and at the End of the Said term Shall yield 
unto his Said appentice his freedom from this his said Servitude 
which will bee when the Said peter Shall bee twenty foure years 
of age 
witnes our hands and Scales 



Wm Cad man (■^^•'' 

The above written is A true Copie of e n aa'-h 

\ Samuel! W ilbure 

the origionall Entred and Recorded 

the : 15^'^ of the : f: month 1678 Robert Hod.^son 

^ mee John Anthony Town Clerke 



'&' 



[352] This Indenture made the twenty Seventh-day of the 
month called Aprill in the year one Thousand Six hundred 
seventy Eight witneseth that William Cadman, Samuell Wil- 
bore, and Robert Hodgson all of the Town of Portsmouth in the 
Colony of Road Island and providence Plantations in New h^ng- 
land being by publicke Authority appointed and Impowered to 
dispose of and place out Indians as apprentices in the Said Town 
of Portsmouth, have by these presents put, placed, and bound, A 
certaine Indian Woman Called meequapew as an apprentice to 
William Wodell of Portsmouth aforesaid, and as an apprentice 



[ 432 ] 

with the Said WilHam Wodell his Executors, administrators or 
assigns to dwell from the date of these presents untill the twenty- 
fourth day of the month Called June which Shall bee in the yeare 
one Thousand Six hundred Eightty and one by and dureing al 
which time and term the Said meequapew Shall well and faith 
fully Serve her Said master William Wodell his Executors ad- 
ministrators or assigns in all Such Lawfull business as by him 
them or any of them She Shall bee Commanded to do. according 
to her power Skill and, abillity: and the said William Wodell 
dureing all the said term Shall provide and allow his said appren- 
tice Sufficient food and Rayment and other nessesaries meet for 
Such an apprentice and at the End of the Said term Shall yield 
unto his Said apprentice her ffreedom from her Said Servitude 

Witnes our hands and Seals 

A i. r- • r i.1 • • 11 Wm Cadman f^^ 

A true Coppie oi the origionall (Seai 



Entered and Recorded the : is':*" of Samuell Wilbur 
the . 3 . month 1678 





Seal 



mee John Anthony Town Clerke Robert Hodgson 



This Indenture made the twenty Seventh day of the month 
Called Aprill in the year one Thousand Six hundred Seventy 
Eight Witneseth that William Cadman Samuell Wilbur and 
Robert Hodgson, all of the Town of Portsmouth in the Colony 
of Road Island and Providence plantations in New England, 
being by publick Authority appointed and Impowered to dispose 
of and place out Indians as apprentices in the Said Town of 
Portsmouth : have by these presents put, placed, and bound a 
certaine Indian girl now of the age of Six years or near Soe 
much who is Daughter of one meecquapew an Indian woman late 
of pocaset as an apprentice^"/" William Wodell of Portsmouth 
aforesaid and as an apprentice With the Said William Wodell 
his Executors, administrators and assigns to dwell for the full 



[ 433 ] 

term and time of ffifteene years frofn the da)- of the date of these 
presents to bee Compleat and Ended by and dureing all which 
Said time of fifteene years the Said Indian Girl whose name is 
hannah Shall well and faithfully Serve her Said master William 
Wodell, his Executors, administrators, and assigns, in all Such 
LawfuU busines as by him, them, or any of them Shee the Said 
hannah Shall bee put to or Commanded to doe according to the 
best of her power Skill, and abillity and the Said William Wodell 
dureing all the Said terme Shall provide and allow, or cause to 
bee provided and allowed unto his Said appentice Sufficient food 
and Rayment and other nessessaries meet for Such an apprentice 
and at the End of the Said fifteene years Shall yield unto his 
Said apprentice her freedome from this her Said Servitude 

witnes our hands and seals Wm Cadman 



A True Coppie of the orio^ionall 1 <-. „ ^tt-,, ,-^ 

_ , /v. 1 1 1 . r Samuell Wilbur /^ 

Entered and Recorded the 15 ' of rvan 

the ■2,'^. month 1678 | Robert Hodgson 

'^ mee John Anthony Town Gierke J 







[353] Know all men by these presents that I Adam Right of 
Duxbury in the Gollony of New plimoth in New england for and 
in Consideration of the full and Just Sum of four pounds and ten 
shillino^s in Lawfull monv of New Eno'land to me in hand before 
the Ensealling and delivery of these presents by William Wodell 
of Portsmouth in The Gollony of Road Island and Providence 
plantations in New england aforesaid well and truly paid: with 
which Sd Sum I the Sd Adam Right doe acknowledge my Selfe 
fully Satisfid Contented and paid and thereof doe acquitt and 
discharge the Sd William Wodell his heires Executors'''"''adminis- 
trators for Ever by these presents have granted bargained Sould 
and assigned and by these presents doe frely fully and absolutly 
grant bargaine Sell and assigne unto the Sd William Wodell 
one Indian woman Named Hanah which sd Indian Woman was 



[ 434 ] 

Taken and Captivated by the Arms of his maj'" Subjects and 
Condemned by the Authorytie Estabhshed in his maj^'^ Sd 
Collony of New PHmoth to perpetuall Servitude and Slavery as 
may appere by one Instrument or Bill of Salle given under the 
hand and seale of Cap' Benjamin Church bearing date the 
thirteenth day of march 1676-77 To have and to hold the sd 
Indian woman to him the Sd William Wodell his Executors 
Administrators and assignes forever To the only proper use and 
behoufe of him the sd William Wodell his Executors adminis- 
trators and assignes for Ever In Witness whereof, I the sd 
Adam Right have hereunto set my hand and seall the ninth 
day of January 1677 

Signed Sealled and delivered t^c Marke ^^of 

in the presence off us Adam Right ( Seai j 

the marke jn, of Danlll Wlllcokes sen' 

Nathaniel Thomas 

The above named Indian Woman doth hereby declare that 
She is willing to be Servant to the aboue named William Wodell 
his Executors admnistrator and assignes in maner and form above 
Exspresed In Witness wherof She hath hereunto Set her hand 
The day and yeare above Writen 

the markes ^ O ^ "^ Hanah 

In the presence of us i.u u m j t j- 

il the above Named Indian 



9 



Woman 



the marke /y^ °^ Danlell Willcoks 

The marke A of Alderman 

Nathaniel Thomas 
The above written is A True Copie Entered and Recorded the 
27'' of The 3^^ month 1678 
As atest John Anthony Town Clerke 



[ 435 ] 

[354] To all Christian people to Whome these p'sents Shall 
come I mary Williams of the Tovvne of Portsmouth in the 
Colony of Road Iseland and Providence Plantations Send 
Greeting in our Lord God Everlastinge. Know y| | that 1 the 
Said mary Williams for the Love and affection to my ffathcr 
Thomas Ginins and to my mother Ann Ginins Liveingc in the 
Tovvne of Portsmouth aforesaid have given granted and Con- 
firmed And by this my pres| ]nt Writinge doe fully freely and 
absolutely give grant and Confirme unto the said Thomas Ginins 
and Ann Ginins my Son Samuel Hoomery my Daugther mary 
Hoomery and my Daugther Deliverance to tlicm the Said 
Thomas and Ann or to their assignes withcjut any manner of 
Claime or demand of Any person or persons Whatsoever to Keep 
or. dispose of all or any of them as they Shall See meet or Con- 
venient And I the Said mary Williams doth by these presents 
Clearely and Absoelutely Confirme the above mentioned prem- 
isses to the abovesaid Thomas Ginins And Ann Ginins or to 
their assignes in WitneL J whereof I the Said mary Williams have 
here unto set my hand and scale the 13 day of ffebruary 1678 

and seal • ^A 
mark >s-.*'^ 

mary WillianiN 
Signed Sealed and ^j^^ ^^^^^ ^^,^.^^^^^ -^ ^ ^^ 

delivered m the j^^^ ^^^-^ ^^^^^^^ ^„j 

presents of us Recorded the 3" of the first 

Samuell Rowland ^j^^^^^j^ ^^^jj^^ ^^^^ ^^ j^,^,^ 

Elias Williams Anthony Towne Gierke 

ffebruary 13 : 16 78 

Know all men by these presents that I Elias Williams of the 
Towne of Portsmouth and Colony of Road Iseland and Provi- 
dence Plantations doth by these p'sents oblidge and bind my 
Selfe in the just Sum of Twenty pounds Lawfull money never 



[ 436 ] 

to Trouble the within mentioned Thomas Ginings and Ann 
Ginins .Concerning the gift and delivery of the Children within 
Specifyed as Witnes my hand the the day and yeare abouesaid 

Witnes hereof ^ Elias Williams 

Samuell Rowland The above Written is a True 

Copie Entered and Recorded 

The 3'' of the first moneth 

Called march 1679 "^ John 

Anthony Towne Gierke 



INDEX OF PERSONS AM) PLACES. 



Ackan, David, 276. 

Acocksett, 415. 

Acushnett, 415. 

Addams, Edward, 312. 

Akin, James, 256, 287, 293, 307. 

Albro (Alborah, Albrow). 
Freeborn, 376. 
James, 271, 381. 
John, 0, 36, 43, 44, 45, 46, 
52, 53, 57, 59, 70, 71, 72, 
76, 79, 80, 81, 85, 89, 92, 93, 
97, 99, 100, 101, 103, 104, 
106,107, 108, 109, 111, 115, 
118, 124, 128, 129, 131, 132, 
133, 134, 135, 136, 137, 138, 
139, 140, 141, 142, 143, 144, 
145, 148, 151, 154, 157, 161, 
166,170,178, 181, 183, 185, 
186, 187, 189, 190, 194, 197, 
198, 199, 200, 202, 204, 206, 
207,208,209, 210, 211, 212, 
214, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 
222, 223, 224, 225, 226, 227, 
228, 229, 230, 231, 232, 234, 
235, 237, 238, 240, 242, 250, 
252, 255, 271, 287, 295, 299, 
301, 302, 303, 309, 331, 337, 
341, 362, 364, 367, 400, 404, 
407, 409, 430. 
Jonathan, 352, 375. 
Peleg, 371, 378. 
Robert, 352, 375. 



Albro — Continued. 

Samuel, 189, 271, 381. 
Susan, 355, 380. 
Allen (.\l!in). 
, John, 373. 

Rowland, 368, 373. 
William, 148, 152, 162, 
169, 176, 184, 191, 193, 
199, 205, 210, 213, 214, 
224, 228, 246, 248, 251, 
Almy (.Mirny, .Mmie). 
A drey, 372. 

Christopher, 84, 116, 117, 
240, 241, 242, 244, 247, 
309, 310, 372. 
David, 336, 375. 
Job, 220. 

John, 83, 87, 113, 122, 
131, 133, 136, 150, 155, 
182, 262. 331, 366, 372. 
Katerin, 418. 
Sarah, 331, 366. 
William, 23, 30, 40, 43, 44 
46, 51, <)h, 66, 69. 75, 91 
93, 102, 103, 108, 116, 
133. 137, 140, 146, 147, 
151, 152. 155, 156. 164, 
342, 343, 372. 
America, 390, 400,415, 417. 
Andass, ICphraim, 313. 
Andrews (.\ndros). 

Edward, 57, 62. 



167, 
196, 
219, 
364. 



238, 
297, 



123, 

166, 



. 45, 
, 92, 
130, 
150, 
341. 



[ 438 ] 



Angell (Engell, Ingell). 

Benjamin, 289, 296, 303. 
Anthony, Abraham, 183, 184, 193, 
196, 224, 239, 284, 287, 292, 
299, 338, 346, 357, 362, 363, 
364, 365, 366, 367, 368, 369, 
370, 371, 373, 374, 375, 376. 

David, 284, 333, 357. 

Edward, 370, 390. 

Giles, 365. 

Isaac, 330, 341, 352, 362, 377. 

Job, 370. 

John, 22, 30, 31, 43, 46, 49, 
57, 62, 65, 72, 80, 122, 126, 
135, 147, 171, 180, 181, 184, 
186, 191, 192, 193, 196, 197, 
199,200,204, 205, 210, 211, 
212,214,215, 218, 219, 223, 
224, 227, 228, 229, 231, 232, 
233, 235, 236, 239, 240, 242, 
243, 245, 246, 247, 248, 250, 
251, 252, 255, 256, 261, 270, 
273, 274, 278, 279, 282, 283, 
284, 285, 286, 287, 288, 289, 
290, 291, 292, 293, 294, 295, 
296,299,300, 301, 302, 303, 
304,306,307, 309, 310, 312, 
317, 320, 354, 364, 392, 396, 
430,431,432, 433, 434, 435, 
436. 

Jonathan, 321, 371. 

Joseph, 171, 183, 184, 192, 
199,200,204, 205, 206, 211, 
214, 218, 223, 233, 247, 284, 
298, 304. 

Mary, 304, 346. 

Philip, 338, 346, 357, 376. 

Samuel, 373, 381. 

Sarah, 304. 

Seth, 365, 373. 

Susanna, 304. 



Anthony — Continued. 
Thomas, 281. 

William, 292, 299, 304, 312, 
320. 
Aquednick (Aqueidneck, Aquid- 
nic, Aquidneck), 13, 56, 
420. 
Archer (Aarcher, Archar). 

John, 80, 358, 423. 
Arnold (Arnall). 

Benedict, 55, 109, 118, 320. 
Caleb, 153, 155, 166, 167, 171, 
172, 174, 186, 194, 201, 207, 
211, 213, 216, 217, 218, 219, 
220, 222, 232, 236, 252, 272, 
309. 
Oliver, 312, 313. 
William, 252, 253, 297. 
Aspinwall (Aspenall). 

William, 1, 8, 108. 
Assotomuit, 56. 
Athy, Mark, 179, 180. 
Attkinson, Thomas, 16. 
Awards, Richard, 2, 16, 17, 18, 30. 

Babcock (Badcock, Badcocke, Bad- 
cok, Badcoke, Badcooke). 
James, 19, 21, 22, 23, 26, 37, 
39, 43, 47, 48, 52, 60, 70, 
73, 80, 82, 83, 85, 90, 93, 
97, 104, 105, 107, 108, 116, 

Baker (Backer, Bakar). 

David, 380, 387. 

William, 57, 101, 102, 109, 
110, 114, 359. 
Bailey (Bailey, Bally). 

Grace, 393. 

Samuel, 356. 

William, 392, 393. 
Ballou (Ballar, Bellow). 



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Ballou — Continued. 

Robert, 21, 32, 359. 

Barbadoes, 66, 117, 159. 

Barker, Isaac, 337. 
James, 426. 
Robert, 334-. 

Barton, Mr., 19. 

Rufus, 19, 29. 

Basly (Baslie). 

John, 80, no. 

Baulston (Ballston, Balston, Bal- 
stone, Baston, Bolston, 
Boston, Boulston). 
William, 3, 5, 9, 12, 19, 24, 27, 
29, 30, 33, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 
40, 41, 42, 45, 46, 48, 49, 50, 
52, 53, 57, 59, 62, 64, 65, 67, 
68, 69, 70, 72, 73, 75, 76, 77, 
78, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 
87, 88, 89, 90, 92, 93, 96, 97, 
98, 99, 101, 102, 103, 104, 
105,106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 
113,114, 115, 116, 118, 119, 
121, 122, 123, 125, 126, 128, 
129, 130,131, 132, 133, 134, 
135, 136, 137, 138, 139, 142, 
143, 144, 145, 146, 148, 149, 
150, 151, 152, 153, 154, 156, 
157, 158, 159, 161, 162, 163, 
166,167, 168, 169, 170, 174, 
176, 177, 185, 192, 262, 308, 
317, 318, 322, 324, 327, 347, 
351, 352, 362, 367, 377, 385, 
386, 390, 392, 398, 400, 401, 
404, 409, 423. 

Beddar, Thomas, 1. 

Bellinge, William, 107. 

Bennet, Robert, 297. 

Birch Swamp, 133. 

Black Point, 325. 

Block Island, 423, 424. 



Blunt, Edward, 111. 
Borden (Barden, Bordin, Bordinge, 
Bourden, Burden, Burdin 
Burding. See also Burton). 

266. 

Francis, 83. 
Jared, 107. 

John, 20, 169, 172, 177, 180, 

191, 192, 197, 199, 200, 201, 

202,204,211, 214, 217, 218, 

222, 224, 228, 233, 235, 236, 

237, 238, 239, 242, 252, 2.'-)3. 

307,309,312. 

Matthew, 167, 169, 175, 176, 

182, 186, 188, 191, 194, 197, 

202,211,216, 218, 223, 229, 

231,233,238, 242, 243, 249, 

250, 293. 

Richard, 11, 12, 14, 18, 19, 22, 

28,29,30,31,33. 37, 42, 43, 

48,57,58,59,61, 62, 64, 65, 

67,70, 72, 73,75, 76, 81, 90, 

102, 103,124, 139, 140, 147, 

155, 322, 323, 324, 325, 372. 

Samuel, 179, 180. 

Thomas, 37, 313. 

Boston, 123, 128, 237, 238. 239, 

309, 325, 326, 352. 
Bourne (Borne). 

Jared, 66, 68, 91. 136, 139, 
152, 268. 
Bowler, Charles, 338. 
Bradway, William, 313. 
Braiman, James, 337, 373. 
Braintree, 424. 
Brally, Roger, 297. 
Brayton ( Braiten, Braiton, Braitton, 
liraton, Brayden, Brayten). 
Francis. 23, 38, 43, 50, 60, 65, 
67, 70, 80, 84, 89, 91. 97. 
104, 105, 107, 108, 111, 113, 



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Brayton — Continued. 

116,118, 129, 134, 138, 143. 
150,155, 156, 157, 161, 162, 
166,172, 175, 178, 181, 183, 
187,190, 192, 197, 199, 200, 
208,213,217, 219, 222, 240, 
282, 286, 300, 340, 345, 346, 
364, 365, 377, 425, 426, 428, 
430. 
Preserved, 304. 
Stephen, 195, 229, 282, 296, 

300, 304, 339. 
Thomas, 273, 306, 312, 320, 
371. 
Brent, John, 61. 

Brenton (Breentton, Brentton, 
Brinton). 

William, 10, 17, 25, 27, 29, 30, 

73, 92, 103, 125, 173, 327, 
346, 347, 348, 350, 364, 419. 

Bridge, Sarah, 426. 
Bridgman, Matthew, 340, 418. 
Briggs (Bridgs, Briges, Brigg, 
Brigges, Brigs). 
Edward, 297. 

John, 2, 12, 18, 21, 28, 30, 
32, 37, 38, 39, 40, 43, 45, 47, 
48, 49, 50, 51, 57, 60, 61, 62, 
63, 64, 65, 67, 68, 69, 71, 73, 

74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 
82, 83, 84, 85, 89, 90, 91, 93, 
96, 97, 98, 104, 105, 107, 
113, 116, 118, 124, 125, 129, 
130, 131, 132, 134, 136, 138, 
142, 143, 147, 148, 152, 171, 
176, 178, 180, 185, 188, 189, 
191, 192,193, 195, 196, 197, 
198,201, 206, 207, 208, 219, 
239, 286, 322, 324, 335, 336, 
353, 355, 358, 398, 399, 400, 
403, 428, 429. 



Briggs — Coittinued. 

Thomas, 163, 170, 180, 196, 
223, 224, 228, 230, 231, 233, 
294. 
William, 147, 169. 
Briggs Hill, 128, 140. 
Briggs Swamp, 79. 
Brightman, Elizabeth, 320, 371. 

Henry, 153, 179, 190, 194, 203, 
213, 220, 226, 240, 241, 245, 
246, 247, 249, 250, 251, 252, 
253, 256, 257, 290, 363. 
William, 304, 320, 371. 
Brooks (Brook, Brooke, Brookes.) 
Thomas, 37, 39, 43, 49, 154, 
207, 352, 353, 354, 375, 419. 
Broomer (Bromer). 

Ellin, 241, 246, 253. 
Brown (Browne). 

Benjamin, 316, 366. 
Nicholas, 2, 7, 17, 26, 33, 90, 
184, 225, 252, 277, 301, 331, 
379. 
William, 147, 184, 316. 
Tobias, 20. 
Brown's lot, 339. 
Brownell (Brounell, Brownel, 
Brownill). 
Borden, 370. 

George, 157, 172, 184, 195, 
199, 207," 217, 223, 232, 235, 
236, 238, 240, 242, 246,' 251, 
252, 255, 307, 312, 364. 
Joseph, 336. 
Mr., 331. 

Robert, 175, 216, 289. 
Stephen, 328. 

Thomas, 38, 60, 67, 68, 91, 
104, 108, 113, 125, 178, 344, 
350, 354, 422. 
William, 183, 427. 



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Browning (Brouning, Browing, 
Browninge). 
Nathaniel, 87, 207, 358, 42]. 
William, 221. 
Bulgar (Bulger, BuUgar). 

Richard, 44, 45, 48, (33, 72, 73, 
76, 77, 82, 85, 88, 89, 90, 91, 
93, 95, 96, 105, 106, 107, 
109, 110, 115, 118, 121, 126, 
128,129,131, 133, 136, 137, 
142, 149,154, 185, 236, 262, 
263, 264, 265, 266, 267, 268, 
269, 270, 271, 272, 273, 274, 
275, 276, 277, 278, 279, 342, 
356, 374, 375, 378, 385, 386, 
389, 390, 392, 393, 394, 395, 
396, 397, 398, 399, 401, 403, 
404, 406, 407, 408, 409, 410, 
412, 413, 415, 417. 
Bull, Henry, 19. 
Bullocke, Erasmus, 1. 
Burrington, John, 332, 333. 
Robert, 329, 347. 
Roger, 313, 331. 
William, 145, 234, 244, 245, 
246, 248, 280, 306, 312. 
Burton (Bourton, Burtun). 
Mr., 38. 
Thomas, 26. 
Butts, Thomas, 92, 130, 144, 200, 
205, 264. 



Cadman, 



233. 



Richard, 221, 238, 239, 300. 

William, 62, 88, 126, 135, 137, 
150,155, 171, 175, 176, 179, 
180, 183, 190, 191, 192, 193, 
196,198,199, 200, 201, 202, 
204,205,206, 211, 213, 214, 
215, 216, 219, 303, 418, 431, 
432, 433. 
56 



Calves Pasture, 310,311, 317, 318. 
Campbell, Thomas, 360, 361, 362. 
Card, see Gard. 

Carder, Richard, 9, 25, 104, 420. 
Carr, Caleb, 370. 

Richmond, 365, 377. 
Case, James, 283. 
Casy, Isaac S., 343. 
Champlin, Jeffery, 420. 
Chapman, Mr., 48, 52. 
Charles I, 1. 

Charles II, 96, 410, 421, 424. 
Charles, William, 61, 75, 356, 393. 
Chase, Benjamin, 179, 180, 278, 282. 
Humphrey, 319, 382. 
Nathan, 319, 382." 
Chatbourn (Chatbome, C'hai- 
bourne). 
William, n, 19, 36. 
Chibachuesta, 56. 
Childs (Child, Chiles). 

Jonathan, 335, 348. 
Church, Benjamin, 434. 
Clarke (Clark). 

Jeremiah, 410. 

John, 112, 114, 117, 121, 122, 

123, 131, 132, 179, 207. 
Latham, 145, 148, 151, 167, 169, 
174,185,190, 194, 196, 197, 
1«)8, 199, 202, 204, 206, 210, 
211,213,214, 216, 218, 219, 
220, 221, 223, 225, 226, 228, 
230,231,233, 234, 235, 236, 
237, 238, 240, 241, 245, 250, 
251,253,255, 256, 269, 287, 
306, 307, 364, 409. 
Samuel, 369, 376, 380. 
William, 155, 172, 287. 
Circuit, (SCO Surkitt). 
Claypit Field, 295, 310, 311, 318, 
351. 



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Cleare, George, 2. 
Coddington, William, 7, 56, 419. 
Coe, Robert, 426. 
Coggeshall (Coggshall, Coxall). 
Daniel, 307. 

John, 156, 163, 174, 177, 186, 
193, 196, 198, 204, 210, 212, 
217, 220, 221, 225, 226, 228, 
230, 231, 235, 236, 238, 240, 
242, 243, 244, 245, 251, 252, 
260, 282, 286, 294, 300, 309, 
310, 315. 322, 368. 
Joshua, 68, 87, 116, 124, 126, 
127, 128, 133, 135, 139, 143, 
149, 152, 153, 154, 155, 156, 
158, 162,169, 170, 173, 175, 
176, 180, 182, 184, 185, 187, 
188, 189, 190, 191, 192, 193, 
202, 203, 205, 211, 215, 219, 
220, 229, 234, 275, 310, 329, 
428. 
William, 193, 212, 231, 240, 
242, 245, 246, 300. 
Cole (Coale). 

Gregory, 45. ' 
Hugh, 186. 
Collins, William, 16. 
Colwell, Robert, 290. 
Common Fence, 7, 19, 23, 24, 32, 
79, 86, 126, 130, 131, 167, 
228, 247, 342, 352, 374, 419. 
Conagrave, Elizabeth, 409. 
Conanicut, 56, 66. 
Congdon (Congden). 

Benjamin, 154, 170. 
Cononicus, 55, 56. 
Cook (Cooke). 

Arthur, 195, 196, 210, 213, 

220, 285. 
James, 285, 365, 382. 
John, 37, 131, 139, 150, 155, 



C ook — Continued. 

162,175, 194, 207, 214, 229, 
244, 277, 285, 300, 365, 382. 

Joseph, 245, 246, 248, 250, 
296, 364. 

Thomas, 23, 38, 70, 72, 75, 79, 
83, 99, 101, 103, 125, 130, 
136,137,139, 143, 252, 275, 
276, 306, 346, 347, 348, 349, 
350, 351. 

William, 317. 
Cooley (Cooly). 

Ezekiel, 306. 

William, 420. 
Coorse, John, 124. 
Cornell (Cornel, Cornill, Cornille). 

Clark, 329. 

George, 316, 363, 366. 

Gideon, 317, 356, 366. 

John, 426. 

Joseph, 380, 382. 

Rebecca, 276, 390, 391, 392. 

Richard, 426, 427. 

Stephen, 232, 290, 300, 381. 

Stephen B., 329, 381. 

Stephen N., 290. 

Thomas, 12, 19, 23, 30, 31, 33, 36, 
37, 39, 42, 44, 46, 53, 64, ^b, 
67, 69, 72, 73, 75, 85, 89, 91, 
92, 93, 100, 101, 103, 106, 
107,126, 131, 134, 138, 141, 
143, 144, 145, 146, 150, 151, 
154,155,158, 161, 162, 167, 
175, 193, 203, 216, 229, 235, 
236, 238, 239, 244, 246, 250, 
276, 310, 316, 317, 318, 322, 
349, 352, 354, 355, 356, 358, 
359, 360, 361, 362, 363, 364, 
365, 367, 370, 372, 375, 377, 
379, 384, 390, 391, 292. 

Walter, 366, 380. 



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Cory (Core, Corey, Corre, Correy, 
Corrie, Corry). 
Isaac S., 394. 
John, 2'2G, 248, 250, 332. 
Mary, 213, 214, 216, 218,219, 
220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225, 
22G, 227, 229, 230, 231, 232, 
234, 235, 236, 237. 
Samuel, 376, 395. 
William, 19, 75, 80, 100, 113, 
128, 137, 140, 143, 170, 171, 
177,186,187, 188, 193, 194, 
199,200,201, 202, 204, 206, 
207, 208, 209, 210, 212, 213, 
220, 222, 227, 229, 235, 237, 
240, 241, 242, 243, 244, 245, 
246, 247, 248, 249, 250, 251, 
252, 253, 254, 255, 256, 263, 
286, 287, 292, 297, 306, 308, 
309, 310, 354, 363, 393, 394, 
396,411,412,415,416. 
Coventry, Jonathan, 343. 
Cowdel, John, 362. 
Cowland (Couland). 
Alice, 403, 404. 
Ralph, 5, 12, 18, 30, 42, 57, 
58, 59, 71, 108, 264, 293, 
403, 404, 407, 408. 
Crage, John, 299. 
Cranston (Cranson). 

John, 23, 38, 86, 99, 349, 369, 
370, 420. 
Cumming (Commig, Cuming, Cum- 
minge). 
Philip, 183, 184, 218, 288, 296. 
Cundall, Joseph, 336. 

Darling (Darlinge, Dollin). 

David, 11, 343. 
Dartmouth, 415, 416. 
Davis (Davice). 



Davis — Continued. 

James, 2. 
Davol (Devell). 

Joseph, 425, 426. 
Mary, 425, 426. 
Dedrick, Martin, 336, 381. 
Dennis (Denes, Denis, Denniss). 
George, 330, 371. 
Gideon, 345, 367. 
Joseph, 330. 

Robert, 53, 139, 171, 172, 175, 
176,180,183, 194, 203, 207, 
222, 232, 326, 327, 328, 329^ 
330, 331, 333, 334, 335, 336* 
337,338,339, 340, 311, 342, 
343,345,371. 
Dering, Samuel, 424. 
Dexter, John, 295. 
Dickman, Mugh, 138. 
Duncan, William, 2!>7. 
Durfee (Dorfie, Durfc, Durfey, 
Durfiej. 
Christopher, 321, 357, 
Gideon, 336. 
Richard, 288. 
Robert, 285. 

Thomas, 110, 1!)2, 2oi, 212, 
246, 247, 248, 251, 253, 262, 
289, 293, 296, :50(;, 307, 309, 
321. 

William, 294, 2'.i7. 
Dutch, 7'.i, 177. 
Dutch Island, ^'^k 
Duxbury, 433. 
Dyer (Dyar, Dyre), 

William, 93, 144, lilt, 420, 421. 
Dyers Island, 39, 100, 144, 296, 
419, 420, 421. 

Earle (Earl, Karll, Erl, Erie). 
John, 297, 312. 313, 355. 



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Rarle — Continued. 
Joseph, 335. 
Oliver, 352. 

Ralph, 2, 36, 42, 44, 47, 50, 
52, 53, 54, 55, 57, 65, 67, 80, 
83, 84, 147, 158, 169, 219, 
264, 319, 320, 331, 332, 343, 
355, 375, 417, 418, 423, 
William, 84, 86, 124, 128, 140, 
193, 198, 217, 222, 227, 249, 
250, 255, 256, 273, 287, 293, 
319, 378, 415, 416, 426. 
East Greenwich, 391, 416. 
Eastons Cove, 23. 
Eaton, Daniel, 221, 296. 

Thomas, 174, 175, 177, 183, 
193, 196, 199, 213, 220. 
Ellis (Elles). 

Richard, 107. 
Emmons (Emanes, Emines, Em- 
ings, Emins). 
Thomas, 17, 18, 22, 23, 26, 28, 
361. 
Emory (Emarey, Emery, Emry). 

Anthony, 96, 107, 134, 140, 
150, 158, 168, 187, 266. 
England, 64, 69, 96, 105, 112, 114, 
117, 121, 122, 123, 148, 391, 
416, 424. 
William, 11, 23, 29, 33, 204. 
Enos, Alexander, 379. 
Eves (Eiues, Eues). 

Henry, 45, 57, 114, 142, 149, 
207. 
Evans (Evines). 

Nicholas, 296. 

Finch, Henry, 294. 
Fish, Artemas, 363, 368. 

Benjamin, 321, 371. 

Daniel, 230, 297, 317. 



"^i^ii— Continued. 

David, 317, 318, 339. 

Gardner, 321, 371. 

John, 230. 

Joseph, 362, 377. 

Preserved, 293, 321, 371. 

Robert, 232, 246, 256, 291, 
308, 313, 317, 339, 346, 364. 

Thomas, 22, 39, 43, 49, 57, 
114, 124, 129, 137, 143, 152, 
157, 177, 180, 181, 183, 185, 
199, 207, 279, 300, 312, 335, 
341, 342, 416. 

Widow, 300. 

William, 313. 
Fisher (Fishar). 

Edward, 6, 28, 34, 46, 47, 52, 
60, 63, 68, 80, 85, 86, 92, 
102, 104, 108, 112, 118, 
124, 139, 142, 157, 161, 
166, 168, 169, 170, 176, 
177, 267, 407. 
Flag Pond, 204. 

Freeborn (Freborn, Freborne, Free- 
boorn, Freeborne, Free- 
bourne). 

Gideon, 87, 126, 137, 150, 168, 
175, 183, 185, 190, 192, 197, 
199, 201, 206, 213, 214, 216, 
217, 218, 224, 228, 231, 233, 
241, 242, 244, 245, 248, 255, 
294, 297, 312, 364. 

William, 3, 4, 8, 12, 18, 20, 
23, 30, 43, 44, 49, 50, 57, 60, 
63, 64, 68, 73, 75, 77, 101, 
219, 207, 317, 385, 418, 422, 
423. 
Flushing, 343, 426. 
Folger (Foulger). 

Peter, 113, 394, 396. 
Ford, John, 23. 



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Foster, William, 77, 345. 
France, 96, 424. 
Freelove, Morris, 296, 301. 
Free Town, 296. 

Gard, John, 135, 137, 138. 
Gardiner, George, 5. 
Garrard, William, 393. 
Gatcheil, Jonathan, 303. 

Thomas, 289, 300. 
Gelston, Roland, 377, 380. 
Gibbs, Enos, 377. 

Jonathan, 373, 381. 
Gifford, David, 355. 
Gisborn (Gizborn). 

Francis, 135, 141, 410. 415. 
Gorton (Gortten). 

Samuel, 1, 304, 305. 

Thomas, 10, 12, 15, 26, 27, 30, 
34, 39, 42, 43. 
Gorum, John, 61. 
Gould, Daniel, 329, 404. 

John, 322. 

Thomas, 365, 382. 
Gould Island, 195. 
Great Cove, 374. 
Great Rock, 121. 
Great Swamp, 32, 355, 358. 
Greene (Green). 

John, 155, 372, 420. 

Peter, 298. 
Greenman (Greeneman, Grenman). 

John, 23. 

Sarah, 108, 404. 
Grinnell (Greenell, Greenhill, Gree- 
nill, Grenell, Grenill, Grin- 
ell). 

Daniel, 76, 137, 147, 162, 177, 
180, 191, 332, 343. 

Lewis, 376. 



Grinnell — Continued. 

Matthew, 17, 37, 77, 88, 191, 
213, 216, 266, 2'.>4, 412. 

Hall (Haile, Haule). 

Abigail, 30(i. 

Benjamin, 193, 199, 217, 228, 
238, 246, 252, 287, 292, 297, 
306,309,312, 313. 

David, 345, 376. 

Deliverance, 306. 

George, 345, 376. 

John, 32, 40, 306. 

Mary, 306. 

Mr., 16. 

Nathaniel, 313, 317. 

Samuel, 399. 

Widow, 225. 

William, 1, 29, 38, 39, 44, 47, 
53, 64, 65, 67, 72, 73, 81, 92, 
93,96,97,99, 101, 102, 103, 
104, 106, 114, 117, 125, 127, 
128,129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 
134,135, 137, 139, 140, 141, 
143, 144, 145, 146, 147, 148. 
152, 153, 156, 157, 161, 164, 
166, 168, 169, 175, 176, 178, 
181,200,205, 274, 306, 312, 
322,323,330, 340, 341, 345, 
362, 367, 379, 397, 398, 406, 
407,412. 

Zuriel, 241, 244. 2H7. 
Hambly, Benjamin, 328, 352. 

Peleg, 368. 
Hamonde, Gorge, 360, 361, 362. 
Hannah (Indian Girl), 433. 434. 
Harris, William, 141. 
Hart (Harte, Heart). 

Nicholas, 391. 

Richard, 86, 272, 297, 374, 
375,385,390, 391, 392, 417. 



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Harvey, John, 3G5, 382. 
Hathaway, Sylvester, 328, 380. 
Havens (Hauenes, Hauens, Hea- 
uens). 

John, 86, 395. 

Robert, 193. 

Thomas, 145, 192, 190. 

William, 2, 29, 39, 43, 44, 269, 
340, 395. 
Hawkins (Haukens, Haukines, 
Haukins, Haulkins, Haw- 
kin). 

,17. 

Abraham, 354. 

Goodman, 28. 

James, 354. 

Jane, 327, 419. 

Job, 2, 4, 167, 195, 214, 32G, 
327, 418, 419. 

Richard, 6, 23, 38, 43, 46, 167, 
314, 327, 418, 419. 

Thomas, 352, 353. 

Widow, 83, 353. 
Hayward, see Awards. 
Hazard (Hasard, Hassard, Haz- 
zard). 

Hannah, 383. 

Jonathan E., 368, 380. 

Robert, 91, 110, 112, 115, 117, 
122, 125,133, 136, 137, 138, 
153, 155, 162, 166, 172, 184, 
186, 188, 189, 192, 196, 267, 
378, 407, 408, 409. 

Thomas, 39, 57, 87, 220, 231, 
234, 240, 248, 383, 384. 

Thomas R., 380. 
Headley (Headly, Hedly). 

Henry, 342, 346, 368, 387. 

James, 341, 343, 394. 

Peleg, 368. 

Solomon, 368, 387. 



Heath, John, 175, 180, 190, 195. 
Hefferlon, John, 313. 
Hendely, Thomas, 86. 
Henley (Henly). 

Thomas, 340, 415. 
Hicks (Hickes, Hix). 
Benjamin, 337. 
John, 247. 
Thomas, 170, 204, 247, 278, 

281, 426. 
Weston, 335. 
Higman, Cornelius, 185. 
Hobson, Henry, 409. 
Mary, 409, 410. 
Hodgson, Rachel, 408. 

Robert, 20, 175, 176, 194, 197, 
198,202,204, 207, 216, 219, 
220, 221, 223, 224, 225, 228, 
230, 231, 233, 238, 239, 280, 
294, 363, 407, 408. 
Hoglsland, 80,81, 149,208,211,212, 
236, 237, 252, 253, 257, 305. 
Holden (Houlden,Houldinge,HouI- 
don). 
Randall, 11, 13, 56, 305, 420. 
Holder (Howlder). 

Christopher, 404. 
Holderbee (Houlderbee, Hould- 
ersbe). 
Joseph, 145, 275, 416. 
Holliman (Hollyman, Holman, 
Holyman). 

, 14, 17, 18, 21, 24. 

Holme (Hulme). 

Obadiah, 322, 426. 
Holt (Hoult). 

Nathaniel, 304. 
Hoomery, Deliverance, 435. 
John, 179. 
Mary, 435. 
Samuel, 435. 



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Hoomeryhoo (Hoomeyhoo). 

John, 427. 

Mary, 427. 
Horndon, John, 404. 
House, James, 200. 
Rowland, Daniel, 315. 

Nicholas, 296. 
Hunt, Adam, 306, 318. 

Bartholomew, 30G. 
Hunting Swamp, 39, 165, 316, 

333, 392. 
Hutchinson (Huchinson, Hutche- 
son, Hutchinsson). 

Edward, 9, 33, 108, 324, 325. 

Mr., 11, 13, 25. 

Samuel, 1, 19, 51, 308, 311, 
351, 352, 405. 

Sergeant, 15. 

William, 1, 5, 8. 

Ireland, 96, 424. 
Isle of Rhodes, 418. 
Ives, see Eves. 

James, Wm., 154, 268, 290, 356, 358. 
Jefferay (Jefferrey). 

Thomas, 279. 

William, 370. 
Jennings (Genengs, Geninges, Gin- 
enges, Ginengs, Ginienges, 
Gininengs, Gininges, Gin- 
ings, Ginins, Ginnings, 
Jenin, Jenines, Jcninges, 
Jenings ; see also Jenny). 

Ann, 413, 435, 436. 

Gabriel, 412, 413. 

Thomas, 23, 29, 40, 64, 80, 
84, 86, 91, 105, 109, 110, 
111,118,119, 122, 128, 129, 
130, 133,138,147,148, 152, 
161, 162, 169, 176, 178, 180, 



Jennings — Continued. 

'i'homas, 182, 200, 214, 219, 
281, 339,310, 356, 412, 413, 
435, 436. 
Jenny (Ginc, Geintie, Jene, Jcnne). 

Samuel, 37, 46, 383. 
Joanes, Cornelius, 37. 



Keared, Ralph, 12. 

Keese (Kease, Kees). 

John, 179, 180, 187, 204, 
215, 218, 219, 224, 228, 
235, 239, 242, 245, 256, 
288, 296, 298, 309, 376. 

Kent, County of, 391, 416. 

Thomas, 84, 91, 93, 99, 

King, Daniel, 421. 

Kittackquamuckopette, "x;. 

Kittackquamuckquiet, 56. 

Knight (Knijt). 

Richard, 85, 205. 

Knowles, Henry, 29, 46, 335, 
338. 

Ladd, Joseph, 267, 359, 417. 

Lake, , 57. 

Caleb, 335, 352. 
David, 144, 215, 278, .333 
Henry, 81, 107, 267. 
Lawrance, Isaac, 328. 
Lawton, Adam, 292, 315, 333. 
Benjamin, 306, 307, 319. 
Daniel, 169, 181, 191, 196, 
203,207,214, 224, 228, 
234, 239, 247, 249, 250, 
278, 279, 287, 289, 292, 
318. 
David, 345. 
Elizabeth, 415, 418. 
George.2. 39, 75, 115. 1.30. 
161,162, 167, 170, 172, 



211, 
233, 

287, 



105. 



337, 



363. 

199, 
231, 
274, 

306. 



158, 
175, 



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Lawton — Continued. 

George, 183, 190, 194, 198, 199, 
202,207,213, 232, 234, 240, 
244,245.248, 250, 251, 255, 
256, 270, 287, 292, 302, 303, 
306,307,309, 314, 316, 322, 
333, 341, 426. 

Giles, 333, 386. 

Henry, 315, 365, 382. 

Isaac, 186, 199, 206, 224, 234, 
236, 239, 240, 241, 245, 247, 
248, 250, 251, 255, 256, 279, 

285, 297,304, 307, 310, 334, 
345. 

Jeremiah, 291, 318, 363. 

Job, 291, 307, 312, 314. 

Jonathan, 299. 

Joseph, 289, 315. 

Mercy, 303. 

Robert, 211, 215, 219, 220, 
224, 228, 233, 234, 238, 240, 
241, 244, 245, 247, 302, 312, 
321,322, 37]. 

Solomon, 364, 380. 
,^ Thomas, 39, 46, 62, 64, 66, 67, 
71, 74, 89, 107, 108, 110, 
113,124, 126, 132, 139, 143, 
158, 165, 166, 179, 274, 301, 
313, 314, 315, 316, 333, 334, 
335, 337, 339, 341, 342, 346, 
369, 379, 410, 411, 418. 

William, 177, 178, 180, 321, 
371. 
Lay, Edward, 116, 129, 136, 138, 
140, 147, 161, 170, 192, 262, 

286, 287, 429. 
Widow, 252. 

Layton (Laiton, Latton). 

,17. 

George, 7, 89. 

Thomas, 2, 7, 43, 49, 51, 60, 



' Layton — Continued. 

Thomas, 61, 76, 83, 84, 89, 91, 
96, 99, 102, 298, 345, 392, 393. 
Lewis, John, 69. 
Lightfoot (Lightfoote). 

John, 44, 278. 
Long, Philip, 270. 
Long Meadow, 310. 
Lucar (Luker). 

Mark, 35, 329. 
Lytherland, William, 82, 320. 

Mace (Maess, Maize, Maze). 
William, 135, 147, 282. 
Mackpela, 308. 
Malborne, Mr., 12. 
Manchester, George, 203. 

John, 170, 202, 213, 251, 294, 

297, 314. 
[Margaret], 322. 
Stephen, 221, 294, 300. 
Thomas, 20, 158, 175, 179, 
182, 183, 190, 192, 193, 199, 
204,211,212, 213, 215, 218, 
223, 224, 228, 229, 233, 234, 
236, 240, 242, 244, 246, 250, 
278, 297, 300, 320, 340, 371. 
William, 183, 313, 334, 374. 
Marblehead, 303. 
Marryott, Samuel, 339. 
Martin (Martain, Marting). 

Joseph, 101, 168, 176, 229, 

271, 306, 377, 378. 
Thomas, 165. 
Martins Vineyard, 113. 
Massachusetts, 34, 56, 303. 
Mattapoisett, 387 
Mattex (Matex). 

Lewis, 135, 274. 
Mattingly (Matingly, Mattingley). 
Francis, 43, 45, 311. 



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Maxson (Maggson, Magson). 
Richard, 1, 25, 317, 344. 
McCorrie, Andrew, 330, 3G8. 
Meequapew, 430, 431, 432. 
Mendlove, Mark, 16. 
Miantonomy, 55, 56. 
Mill Common, 140. 
Mill End, 00. 
Mill River, ••583. 
Mill Swamp, 32, 80, 157, 339, 340, 

417. 
More, John, 2, 17. 
Morris (Mories, Moris, Morise). 

, 1^'. 

Mary, 360, 361. 
Richard, 16,21,36, 37, 43, 47, 
4t», 57, 59, 63, 70, 79, 97, 
305, 308, 344, 355, 360, 361, 
362, 384, 398. 
Morton, Nathaniel, 399. 
Mose, John, 75. 

Mosher (Moisser, Moissier, Mos- 
yer). 
Hugh, 150, 152, 190, 194, 275. 

410, 429, 430. 
Rebekah, 410. 
Mott (Moatt. Moatte, Moot, Mot, 
Mote). 
Adam, 9, 15, 16, 26, 28, 29, 
30, 40, 52, 57, 60, 63, 72, 
87, 90, 116, 118, 137, 147, 
175,177,186,190,199,216, 
308, 310, 386, 387, 388, 389, 
408, 422, 423. 
Eleazar, 388. 

Gershom, 263, 291, 295, 388. 
Jacob, 88, 130, 140, 158, 170, 
171, 172, 181, 186, 196, 214, 
217, 218, 221, 223, 233, 242, 
246, 268, 287, 292, 294, 297, 
342, 387, 388. 

57 



yiott—Co/ifi/iutu/. 

Jeremiah, 252. 

John, 5, 30, 39, 46, 57, 58, 60, 
61, 63, 66, 72, 388. 

Samuel, 295. 

Sarah, 386, 387. 
Mount Hope, 149. 
Mowry (Morey). 

Joseph, 2:f3. 

Narragansett Bay, 29s, i-jl. 

Narragansetts, 5."), 56. 

Neshanmah, 56. 

New England, 298, 301, 302, 303, 
;)i:», .!:.':., 354, 355, 357, 362, 
367, 372, 377, 379, 390, 395, 
400,405,412, 414, 415. 421. 
423. 430, 431, 432, 433. 

New Plymouth, 398, 399, 415, 

New York, 177. 

Newland (Nueland). 
Jeremy, 61. 

Newman, William, 160, 163. 

Newport, 20, 24, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36. 
37, 38, 40, 44, 45, 49, 58, 59, 
64, 65, (SG, 67, 69, 70, 73, 74, 
78, 79, 81, 82, 84, 85, 87, 92, 
93, 97, 98, 99, 101, 102, 113, 
115, 120, 121, 124, 125, 150, 
151, 155, 158, 166, 167, 171, 
175, 177, 178, 181, 182, 183, 
185, 186, 188, 190, 196, 198, 

onrt ctcyn ooo OOJ OOfi 007 

M\''ft Arf^l/f ^Md*-) AriAB^f *ri*«V/| ■■Aaif 

228, 229, 230, 231, 234, 238, 
240, 241, 243, 244, 245, 247, 
249, 250, 253, 256, 260, 261, 
286,301,309, 323, 329, 361, 
364, 369, 378, 387, 392, 396, 
409,417,420,425, 427. 
Newton, Thomas, hb. 



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Nichols, Thomas, 393. 
Nicholson (Nicolson). 

Joseph, 189, 193, 210, 21G, 
226, 288, 404. 
Niles, Nathaniel, 424. 
Northway (Northaway). 

John, 296, 300. 

Osameakin (Osemakin, Osemakine, 
Ossamequin), 29, 64, 81. 

Page, Thomas, 427. 
Paine, Alee, 385. 

Anthony, 2, 362, 384, 385, 386. 
John, 148. 
Rose, 384, 385. 
Palmer, Henry, 190. 
Parent, Goodman, 69. 
Parker (Parkar). 
Francis, 342. 

George,- 11, 18, 23, 28, 30, 33, 
37, 39, 40, 45, 46, 50, 52, 57, 
60, 63, 66, 67, 68, 71, 310, 
311, 342, 355, 356. 
James, 159. 
John, 37. 
Widow, 81. 
Parsons (Parson, Parsonn, Pear- 
sons, Persons, Perssons). 
Hugh, 88, 99, 110, 111, 133, 
140, 142, 147, 151, 166, 179, 
191,195,202, 210, 220, 264, 
369,370,393, 394, 396, 411. 
Patience Island, 158, 159. 
Pawkanawcutt, 295. 
Pawtuxet, 117. 

Pearce (Pears, Pearse, Peirs, Perce). 
Daniel, 248, 256, 287, 307, 364. 
Gyles, 175, 281. 
John, 136, 147, 210, 213, 226, 
228,291,411,412. 



Pearce — Continued. 

Richard, 52, 76, 85, 147, 210, 
346, 349, 350, 351, 358, 359, 
423. 
Samuel, 338, 365, 380. 
Peckham, Benj., 352, 381. 

Jos. S., 375. 
Peran, Henry, 417. 
Percy (Pearcey, Pearceye, Pearcy, 
Percey, Perceye, Persi). 
Henry, 61, 84, 87, 89, 101, 
102, 105, 107, 109, 110, 111, 
126, 129, 134, 262, 355, 356, 
357, 358. 
Leonard, 179. 
Perrey, Edward, 404. 
Perteus, John, 421. 
Peter (Indian boy), 430. 
Peterson, John, 371, 378. 
Phetteplace (Phetaplace, Phita- 
place). 
Philip, 166. 
Philip, sachem of Mount Hope, 149. 
Phillips (Philips). 

,18. 

Bridget, 325, 326. 
John, 17. 

William, 306, 325, 326. 
Pinner, John, 150, 280, 328. 
Pitts, Peter, 399. 
Plymouth, 16, 85, 92, 128, 398, 399, 

415, 433, 434. 
Pocasset, 19, 431, 432. 

River, 206, 374. 
Ponagansett, 415. 
Porter (Portar, Portter, Pounor). 
John, 3,4,9,12, 13, 15, 19,21, 
22,24,30,31, 34, 35, 36, 42, 
'46,48,49,52,57, 58, 59, 63, 
67, 69, 71, 75, 76, 80, 83, 84, 
85,86,88,90,91, 92, 93, 94, 



[ 451 ] 



Porter — Continued. 

96, 99, 102, 104, 105. 108, 
110, 115, 178, 310, 331, 385, 
390, 419, 422. 
Mistress, 209. 
Widow, 270. 
Potter, Abel, 33. 

Benjamin, 297, 309, 303. 

George, 2, 10. 

Ichabod, 105, lOti, ITU, 270. 

John, 299. 

Nathaniel, 2, 157, 232, 217, 

270, 297, 331. 
Robert, 2, 0, 9. 
Rowse, 328, 309. 
Thomas, 232, 291, 309. 
William, 253, 312, 313. 
Providence, 30, 50, 07, 88, 89, 91, 
102,120,138, 141, 213, 220, 
229, 243, 304. 
Providence Plantations, lu, 93, 

295, 301, 302, 303, 304, 354, 
355, 357, 302, 307, 372, 379, 
390,400,405, 410,415, 417, 
420,421,423, 430, 431, -132, 
433, 435. 

Prudence Island, 91, lo7, 148, 158, 
159, 103, 104, 105, 107, 170, 
180, 183, 190, 199, 205, 210, 
213, 214, 223, 224, 228, 230, 
231, 233, 239, 240, 242, 240, 
248, 251, 250, 287, 293, 294, 

296, 307, 338, 304, 305, 380, 
417. 

Pumposquatick, 50. 

Randall, John, 348, 349, 350. 
Rawlins (Railings). 

Joshua, 195. 
Redfin, William, 57, 58. 
Redwood, Abraham, 319. 



Reed, John, 84. 
Reedman, Richard, .30. 
Reeman, Richard, 31. 
Remington ( Renimington, Riming- 
ton). 

Joseph, 334. 

Thomas, 248, 249. 
Rex (Recks). 

John, 2!)l. 

Rhode Island, 55. oj, Oj, 2(»3, 22f., 

228, 254, 295, 29S, l>!>«). 3«ni, 
301. :;()2, 30."., 3(>.'i, 308, 31(», 

:;ii,;;i2, 3i:!, 315, 317, 3ih, 

31<J, 322, 324, 32(;. 329, .331, 
332, 333, 335, 337, 339, 340. 
341,. 34.3, 344, 345, 340, 349. 
352. 353, 354, 359, 300, 301, 
307, 309, 374, 377, 379. 38.3, 
387, 390, 392, 39.3, 395. 39(;, 
398, 399, 400, 405, 400, 4(i'.t, 
410,411,412, 414, 417, 418, 
419, 420, 421, 422, 42.3. 424. 
425,427,430, 431. 432. 43.!. 
435. 

Richardson, William, 2. 

Ricketson, William, 217, 221. 

Rocky Hill, 2(io. 

Rogers (Rogares, Rogger). 
James, 35, 97, 109, 124. 

Roome (Rome. Room). 
Annis, 397. 

John, l,iJ8, 30, 31, 37, 38, 39, 
43,44,40.48,57, 59, 01, 02, 
<;4, 05, 07, 70, 80, 82, 84. 85, 
89. 90, 93, 97. 100, 104, 105, 
107.110,110, 117, 118, 322, 
:{2K:!54, 355, 397,398, 413. 

Round Meadow, 22, 30, 31. 32, 
KM. l<iS. 

Round Swamp, 40. 

Rowland, Samuel, 435, 436. 



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Sachuest, 8, 14. 
Salmon, Clement, 360, 301. 
Samson, James, 197. 
Sands (Sand, Sandes, Sans). 

James, 22, 30, 47, 60, 63, 65, 

72, 75, 76, 96, 114, 331, 377, 

378, 395, 422, 423, 425. 
John, 28. 

Sarah, 378, 421, 422, 423. 
Sandy Point, 8. 

Sanford (Samfford, Samfoard, Sam- 
ford, Sandford, Sanforde, 

Sannfford). 
Bridget, 311, 317, 318, 324, 325. 
Elifall, 325. 
Elisha, 405. 
Ezbon, 326, 405. 
John, 8, 13, 15, 28, 29, 33, 34, 

35, 43, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 

51, 57, 58, 59, 61, 65, 67, 68, 

70, 72, 74, 75, 76, 77, 79, 82, 

83, 84, 85, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 

92, 93, 94, 96, 99, 104, 

106, 109, 110, 112, 

115, 116, 117, 118, 

121, 122, 123, 124, 

128, 129, 130, 131, 

135, 136, 137, 138, 

142, 143, 144, 145, 

148, 150, 151, 152, 

156,158,161, 162, 

165, 166, 167, 169, 

172, 174, 175, 176, 

179, 180, 181, 182, 

185, 186, 187, 188, 

192, 193, 194, 195, 

208, 211, 212, 213, 

217, 218, 219, 220, 

225, 226, 228, 229, 

233, 252, 253, 256, 

279, 280, 281, 282, 



, 113, 


114, 


, 119, 


120, 


, 125, 


127, 


, 132, 


134, 


, 139, 


141, 


, 146, 


147, 


, 154, 


155, 


, 163, 


164, 


, 170, 


171, 


, 177, 


178, 


, 183, 


184, 


, 189, 


191, 


, 197, 


207, 


>, 214, 


215, 




224, 


, 231, 




, 259, 


262, 


, 283, 


286, 



Sanford — Continued. 

293, 296, 300, 306, 307, 308, 
310, 311, 324, 325, 326, 327, 
332, 343, 344, 346, 347, 349, 
350, 351, 352, 354, 355, 359, 
384, 392, 400, 403, 407, 409, 
413,416,417, 418, 419, 422, 
425, 426, 428, 429, 430. 
Joshua, 319. 

Peleg, 225, 226, 325, 326, 405. 
Restcome, 325, 334, 374, 405, 

406. 
Samuel, 75, 107, 152, 175, 192, 
275, 293, 307, 311, 324, 325, 
326, 344, 359, 384, 405. 
William, 289, 295, 312, 313, 
314, 315, 316, 317, 318, 319, 
320, 321, 326, 328, 405. 
Sanfords Island, 17. 
Scotland, 96, 424. 
Scranton, Thomas, 293. 
Searlls, Richard, 420. 
Shaw (Shawe). 

Anthony, 150, 166, 183, 195, 
222, 268, 300. 
Sheffield (Shefeld, Sheffell, Sheif- 
field). 
Ichabod, 38, 133, 169, 225, 
232, 233, 241, 242, 243, 272, 
295, 297, 298. 
Joseph, 20, 193, 220, 249, 251, 
295, 297, 300, 306, 308, 309. 
Sheriff, see Shreve. 
Sherman (Sharman, Shearman, 
Shermon). 
Amie, 321. 
Asa, 366, 376, 395. 
Benjamin, 192, 197, 204, 207, 
214, 225, 235, 253, 256, 283, 
287,297,300, 319. 
Caleb, 336, 373. 



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Sherman — Coniinucd. 

Christopher, 336, 3G3, 369. 

Ebenezer, 318. 

Ebner, 86. 

George, 328. 

Heber, 97, 301. 

Isaac, 347, 374. 

Job, 316, 321. 

John, 321, 347, 373, 374. 

Levi, 357, 373. 

Mary, 334, 376. 

Parker, 338. 
-^Peleg, 126, 217, 224, 234, 240, 
247, 249, 250, 285, 297, 302, 
321, 334, 343. 
^ Philip, 3, 8, 14, 15, 17, 18, 38, 
40, 42, 43, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 
50, 51, 52, 53, 55, 57, 59, 60, 
61, 62, 63, 65, 68, 70, 71, 72, 
75, 76, 77, 79, 82, 83, 85, 90, 
96, 99, 102, 103, 109, 112, 
115, 129, 130, 138, 141, 143, 
144, 145, 146, 147, 150, 151, 
152,153,156, 161, 162, 164, 
167,169,171, 174, 176, 181, 
185, 189, 198, 201, 219, 225, 
228, 232, 286, 298, 301, 302, 
305, 306, 308, 310, 311, 314, 
316, 318, 320, 322, 324, 327, 
329, 332, 334, 336, 337, 338, 

340, 341, 342, 347, 349, 360, 
385, 404. 

Preserved, 328, 366, 376, 380. 
Richard, 56, 357, 375, 376, 

377,378,380,381, 382, 387, 

390, 394, 395. 
Samson, 195, 210, 214, 249, 

294, 297, 300, 364. 
Samuel, 222, 228, 242, 243, 

247, 286, 293, 300, 302, 321, 

341, 347, 373, 374, 386. 



Sherman — Continue J. 

Sarah, 301, 336, 338. 
Stephen D., 373, 386. 
'riiomas, 309, 334, 343, 352, 

363, 369, 376, 381. 
William, 58, 285, 296, 302, 

331, 358. 
Shotten (Shottin, Shotton). 
Alice, 408. 
Rachel, 403, 404. 
Samson, 1, 403, 404, 407, 408. 
Shreve (Shreeve, Shreif, Shreiff, 

Shrieve). 
John, 245, 249, 256, 290, 30f;. 
Thomas, 75, 290, 366. 
Simmons, John, 171, 177, 179, 280. 
Sisson (Sesson, Sisan, Sisen, Sisin, 

Sision, Sison, Sissan, Sissun). 
Barnet, 319. 
Edmund S., 368, 369. 
George, 177, 179, 182, 184, 

224, 234, 235, 241, 242, 243, 

245,248.251, 253, 255, 281. 

287,292,300, 306, 315, 321. 

328, 338, 364, 370. 
James, 315, 337. 
Job, 328, 348, 364, 381. 
Joseph, 330, 356. 366, 380. 
Moses, 365, 380. 
Peleg, 343, 394. 
Rhoda. 335. 
Richard, 53, 59, <ii><, 71, 7t;, 80. 

88, 93, 105, 279, 348, 3S1, 

391. 
Thomas, 328. 
Slade (Slaiil). 

John. 2'.»4, 
Thomas, 6. 
Slocum (Slocom, Slocome). 
Ebenezer, 330. 
Giles, 38. 195, 196, 203, 216, 



[ 454 ] 



Slocum — Conti)iued. 

226, 228, 229, 232, 236, 237, 
239, 241, 242, 243, 244, 245, 

247, 249, 250, 251, 255, 276, 
286, 292, 299, 300, 305, 307, 
347, 349, 350, 351, 363. 

John, 299. 

Stephen, 299, 366. 
Sloffe, John, 1. 
Slow, Thomas, 298. 
Smith (Smythe). 

' Jeremiah, 233, 236, 239, 242, 

248, 364. 
John, 177. 

Richard, 16, 17, 43, 44, 311, 
318, 352, 365, 376, 377. 
Smiton (Smitan, Smiten, Smyton). 

Sarah, 178. 

WiUiam, 136, 139, 155, 158. 
Snooke, John, 177. 
Solitary Hole, 417. 
Soule (Sole, Sowle). 

Jonathan, 335. 

Joseph, 336, 368. 
South East Neck, 19, 374. 
Southwick, Mar3% 305. 
Spicer (Spiser). 

Thomas, 1, 4, 6, 14, 16, 17, 
308, 317. 
Springhast, Lawrance, 174. 
Stafford (Saford). 

Thomas, 36, 37, 43, 46, 49, 
422. 
Stanton (Stainton). 

John, 377, 380. 

Robert, 2. 
Stanyard, VVilham, 96. 
Straight, Henry, 280, 414, 415. 
Strange (Slraing, Strainge). 

Alee, 384, 385, 386. 

James, 314, 317, 319. 



Strange — Continued. 

John, 148, 158, 182, 191, 195, 

251, 290, 304. 
Lott, 65, 72, 100, 107, 111, 116, 
117,123, 124, 127, 131, 132, 
139,147,15], 153, 155, 159, 
166, 177, 179, 180, 183, 187, 
199,265,290, 314, 375, 385, 
386, 391, 410. 
Stratton (Straton, Stretton). 
Bartholomew, 325, 326. 
Eliphel, 325, 405. 
Studwell, Thomas, 61, '6^. 
Summers, Thomas, 425. 
Surkitt, 353. 
Sweet, James, 294. 
Symon (Indian), 295. 

Taber (Tabar, Tabor). 

Pardon, 357. 

Philip, 69, 75, 96, 97, 103, 109, 
111, 112, 117. 
Tallman (Talman, Talmon, Taull- 
man, Taulmond, Toulman). 

Benjamin, 313, 321. 

James, 241, 291, 297. 

John, 363. 

Mary, 399. 

Peter, 97, 100, 107, 110, 111, 
127, 159, 179, 185, 187, 268, 
300, 360, 361, 398, 399. 

Thales, 343, 382. 

William, 299, 363. 
Taunton, 92, 311, 398. 
Taylor (Tayler). 

Claver, 343, 382. 

Reuben, 365. 
Tefft (Teft, Teifft, Teift, Tifft). 

John, 72, 76, 80, 82, 109. 
Tew, Richard, 387, 388, 389. 
Thomas, George, 298. 



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Thomas — Continued. 
Joseph, 330. 
Nathaniel, 43-1. 
Richard, 300. 
Thornes, Edward, 2'J4. 
Thurston, Edward, 322, 387, 388, 
389. 
Elisabeth, 388. 

John, 340, 342, 345, 340, 347, 
348, 352, 355, 350, 357, 308. 
Timberlake (Temberlake). 

Henry, 360, 361. 
Torry, Joseph, 120. 
Toute (Twte). 

George, 101. 
Town Swamp, 39. 
Townsend (Townson). 
Henry, 14. 

Thomas, 230, 231, 234, 230, 
238, 250. 
Tripp (Trip, Tripe, Trippe). 

Abiel, 197, 200, 205, 217, 222, 

284. 
George, 251. 
James, 283, 284, 303. 
John, 2, 26, 32, 43, 46, 50, 53, 
54, 60, 65, 67, 72, 76, 80, 83, 
87,88,93,106,107,108,111, 
113,124,130, 131, 133, 134, 
135, 137, 138, 142, 143, 146, 
147, 148, 151, 152, 153, 156, 
162, 164, 166, 167, 169, 171, 
175, 170, 177, 179, 180, 181, 
183, 184, 185, 191, 193, 197, 
248, 251, 252, 255, 256, 273, 
283, 287, 288, 293, 290, 302, 
303,306,307, 319, 330, 385, 
427, 428. 
Joseph, 144, 191, l:«s, l'(i2, 

211, 277. 
Lot, 292. 



r.'^, 


l:-:.. 


211. 


212, 


225, 


228, 


236, 


237. 


284. 





Tripp — Continued. 
Martha, 302. 

Mary, 201, 205. 30.3, 3S}. 38.';. 
Othniel, 291, 298. 
Peleg, 192, 194, 196, 
202,204,200, 210. 
218, 220, 223, 224, 
230, 232, 233. 235, 
238, 239, 242, 243, 
Richard, 313. 
Twenty Acres, 351, 352. 
Tyler (Tilar, Tiler). 

John, 00, H'.i, 102. 217, 273. 
Lazarus, 207. 

Vane (Vainc). 

John. 5. 411. 
Vaughn (Wihan, \'ohan), 

David, 155, 157, 182. 279, 
410, 429. 

John. 249, 306. 

William, 410. 
Venninge, Robert, 425. 

Wading River, 31, 3.;, .34, 30, 40, 

.353. 383, 4r.t. 
Waite ( Wai-iht, Wait, Wayt, Waytc, 
Weight). 
Jeremiah, 182, 283. 
Joseph, 400, till. 
Samuel, 403. 
Sarah, 400, 401. 
Thomas, 6. 28, 34, 10. ."j2, 57, 
^5, ^i\, 118, 163, 179, 199. 
200, 216, 22 L 385, 400. 
Walker, James, 399. 

John, 3, 9, 18, 30, 311, 421. 

422, 423. 
Katharine, 421. 422. 423. 
Mary, 421, 422, 423. 
Walton, Henry, 419. 



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Wanton, William, 300. 
Ward, John, 245, 248, 251, 253, 
255, 256, 287, 292, 306. 
Joseph, 314. 
Warwick, 49, 62, 64, 69, 76, 84, 87, 
96, 98, 110, 113, 114, 154, 
175,220,224, 234, 260, 304, 
404, 420. 
Weaver (Weauer, Weavor). 
Clement, 57, 323, 329. 
Weeden, James, 49, 60, 63, 68, 73, 
77. 
Rose, 385. 
William, 323. 
West, Bartholomew, 64, 66, 99, 
122, 123, 130. 
Robert, 89. 
Stephen, 288. 
Westcott (Weskoot). 

Robert, 355. 
Westermost Arm, 415. 
White, Pardon, 382. 
Wickes, John, 1. 
Wilbur (Wellboure, Wilboare, Wil- 
bor, Wilbore, Wilbour, Wil- 
bure, Wildbore, Wildeboare, 
Willbore). 
Elizabeth, 301. 
John, 180, 183, 245, 246, 249, 

364. 
Martha, 302. 

Samuel, 13, 15, 17, 24, 25, 30, 
33, 43, 46, 59, 69, 70, 82, 83, 
85,89,92,104,108,113,126, 
131, 132, 134, 138, 142, 146, 
149, 150, 153, 154, 162, 179, 
186, 190, 192, 194, 195, 196, 
301, 311, 314, 316, 334, 360,' 
364, 365, 400, 401, 404; 408,' 
409,419,431, 432, 433. 
Shadrach, 399. 



W^ilbur — Continued. 

William, 105, 130, 142, 151, 
168, 180, 191, 193, 195, 206, 
207, 217, 220, 222, 226, 234, 
245,249,253, 264, 302, 361, 
362, 398. 
Wilcox (Wilcocke, Wilcockes, Wil- 
cocks, Wilcoke, Willcock, 
Willcocks, Willcoke, Will- 
cokes, Willcoks, Willcook, 
Woolcocks). 
Daniel, 20, 80, 97, 100, 191, 

362, 367, 398, 434. 
John, 336. 

Stephen, 75, 383, 384. 
Williams, Elias, 435, 436. 
Mary, 435. 
Roger, 48, 51, 56, 74, 79, 87, 

420. 
William, 92. 
Wilson (Wilison, Willson). 

Samuel, 17, 28, 49, 60, 62, 67, 
76, 80, 85, 86, 89, 327, 331. 
Windmill Hill, 222. 
Winthrop, John, 56. 
Wise, Joseph, 122. 
Witherington, William, 344. 
Wodell (Woadel, Woadell, Wodall, 
Woddell, Wodel, Woodel, 
Woodell). 
Francis, 303. 
Gershom, 147, 148, 152, 272, 

289, 302, 303, 414. 
Mary, 302, 303. 
William,^&, 47, 51, 60, 61, 63, 
68, 70, 71, 73, 76, 83, 87, 90, 
99, 101, 102, 104, 115, 117, 
118,123,124, 126, 127, 129, 
131, 132, 134, 135, 137, 138, 
139,141, 143, 144, 145, 146, 
148,150, 151, 153, 155, 156, 



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Wodell — Continued. 

157, 108,109, 175, 170, 179, 
180,181,182, 183, 184, 189, 
190,191,192, 193, 194, 190, 
197,198,199, 200, 201, 202, 
204,205,207, 210, 211, 212, 
213,214,215, 210, 217, 218, 
219,220,221, 222, 223, 225, 
228, 230, 231, 232, 233, 238, 
252, 255, 278, 280, 297, 300, 
313, 315, 310, 320, 333, 334, 
341,400,407, 409, 412,413, 
431, 432, 433. 
Wood (Woode). 

Elizabeth, 323. 

George, 323. 

John, 38, 99, 182, 184, 301, 
322, 323, 354, 309. 

Susanna, 323. 



W^OOd — Continued. 

Thomas, 73, 70, 183, 192, 277, 

322, 323, 379. 
William, 84, 277, 323, 393, 

;;:ii, iii. 

Woodward (^^'oodc^ed, Wuod- 
warde). 

Lambert, 11, 343. 

William, 10. 
Woolsey, Rebecca, 42t!. 
Wright (RiKht). 

Adam, 433, 434. 
Wyatt, Elizabeth, 321, 357. 
Wyle, Nicolas, 33. 

Yates, John, 300. 

Yotach, 50. 



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MISCELLANEOUS INDEX. 



[Note. — This index does not include reference to positions held by town officers, or to the 
various kinds of animals named in the records of ear-marks. For convenience in indexing the 
spelling has been modernized.] 



Alehouse, 414. 

Apprentice, 412, 413, 414, 430, 431, 

432, 433. 
Apprenticeship — 

Hannah (Indian), 433. 

Mary Hobson, 409. 

Gabriel Jennings, 412. 

Meequapew (Indian), 431. 

Peter (Indian), 430. 

Henry Straight, 414. 
Arms, 21, 27, 32, 70. 
Axe, 390. 

Bakehouse, 101. 

Bandaleers, 402. 

Barley, 239, 244, 259. 

Barrels, 390. 

Barrow, 423. 

Bars, 159, 407. 

Basin, 389, 401, 403. 

Bed, 389, 401, 403, 405, 406, 422. 

Bedding, 423. 

Beef, 124, 173. 

Beer, 3G, 43, 48, 49, 50, 63, 71, 84, 

168. 
Blackbirds, 309. 
Blanket, 389, 403, 406, 409, 422. 
Boards, 193, 337, 402. 



Boat, 16, 82, 87, 89, 110, 155, 200. 

Boatman, 200, 205. 

Bodkin, 406. 

Bolster, 401, 405, 406. 

Bolts, 10. 

Books, 389,406. See Record Books. 

Bottle, 402, 406. 

Box, 406. 

Brass kettle, 389, 401, 422, 423. 

mortar, 422. 
Bread, 36, 49, 50. 
Breeches, 389, 414. 
Brewhouse, 101. 
Bridge, 170, 171, 172. 
Bridle, 406. 
Bullets, 27. 
Butter, 173, 402. 

firkin, 423. 

Cage, 129. 
Candle, 122. 

stick, 403. 
Canoe, 296. 
Cap, 406. 
Cards, 414. 

Carpenter, 326, 411, 415. 
Cart, 390. 
Chafing-dish, 423. 



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Chains, 390. 

Chair, 390. 

Chamber-pot, 403. 

Charter, 41, 153. 

Cheese, 173, 402. 

Chest, 390, 402, 40(), 423. 

Churn, 390, 401. 

Cider, 1(5S. 

Clapboard, 10. 

Close, 14. 

Clothes, 389, 402. 

Clothing, 425. 

Coat, 389. 

Cob-irons, 390. 

Cooper (Couper), 5. 

Corn, 4, 12, 40, 58, 72, IGO, 173, 239, 

244, 323, 395, 402, 400, 422. 
Coroner, 107, 294, 295, 297, 299, 

300, 312, 313. 
Cotton yarn, 402. 
Council of war, 03, 187. 
Coverlet, 403, 422. 
Crookes, 10. 
Cup, 402, 405, 406. 

Dam, 170, 171, 217. 
Deeds — 

John Albro, 367. 
William Almy, 342, 372. 
William Baker, 359. 
William Baulston, 317, 362. 
Francis Brayton, 345. 
William Brenton, 347. 
John Briggs, 335. 
Nicholas Browne, 301, 379. 
Richard Bulgar, 374. 
Joshua Coggeshall, 329. 
Cononicus and Miantonomy, 

55. 

Thomas Cook, 348, 350. 
Rebecca Cornell, 390. 



Deeds — Covtinucd. 

John Cranston, 349, 369. 

William Dyer, 421. 

Ralph Earle, 319, 331. 
William Earle, 415. 

Thomas Fish, 341. 
William Hall, 340. 

William Havens, :}95. 

Job Hawkins, ;}26. 

Richard Hawkins, 419. 

Thomas Hazard, 383. 

Samuel Hutchinson, 351. 

William James, ;^58. 

Thomas Jennings, 339. 

Henry Knowles, 337. 

Thomas Lawton, 313. 

Thomas Layton, H*.>2. 

Richard Morris, 344, 300. 

Hugh Mosher, 410. 

Adam Mott, 310. 

George Parker, 310, 355. 

Henry Pcran, 417. 

John Randall, 349. 

John Roome, 354. 

James Sands, 877. 

Peter Tallman, 398. 

Samuel Wilbur, 311. 

William Wilbur, 361. 

William Wodell, 315, 333. 

Lambert Woodward, 343. 
Deer, 29, 32, 34. 
Dice, 414. 
Divorce, 66. 
Dopping-stool, <; I. 
Doublet, 389. 
Draw-bars, 159. 
Drum, !<;, 21. 

Feather-bed, 389. 4(»1, 403, 422. 
Fencing .stuiT, 337. 
wood, 341. 



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Ferry, 10, 15, 34, 50, 63, 85, 147. 

boat, 16. 

man, 15. 
Flock beds, 389. 
Fort, 136, 177. 
Fox, 52. 
Frame, 187. 
Friends, 403, 404. 
Frying-pan, 390, 423. 

Gallepot, 406. 
Gentleman, 421. 
Glass bottle, 402, 406. 
Gloves, 406. 
Gold-piece, 405, 406. 
Grain, 239, 244, 395. 
Guns, 402. 

Hat, 402, 406. 

Hayseed, 81, 390. 

Hobbing-iron, 423. 

Hoe, 390. 

Hogshead, 390, 423. 

HouseofEntertainment,64,428,429. 

Husbandman, 412. 

Indian corn, 173, 239, 244, 390, 395, 

402, 406. 
Inn, 35, 36, 47. 

keeper, 35, 47. 
Inquests — 

John Crage, 299. 

Richard Ellis, 107. 

Nicholas Evans' wife, 296. 

Indian lad, 300. 

Indian man, 312. 

Indian squaw, 297. 

Man, 297. 

Pawkanawcutt, 295. 

George Potter, 16. 

Mary Southwick, 305. 



Inquests — Continued. 

Edward Thornes, 294. 

Richard Tripp, 313. 
Inventories- 
Adam Mott, 389. 

John Roome, 397. 

Restcome Sanford, 406. 

Joseph Waite, 401. 
Iron kettle, 390, 423. 

pot, 390, 401, 402. 
Irons, 40, 390, 423. 

Jacket, 312, 423. 
Join stool, 390. 

Kersey (Cearsey), 389. 
Kettle, 390, 401, 422, 423. 
Kneading-trough, 423. 
Knife, 406. 

Leather dresser, 154, 390. 
Linen, 299, 402, 425. 
Liquors, 48, 63, 84, 89, 168, 259. 
Loaf, 30, 50. 

Mariner, 325. 
Mason, 226, 411. 
Measures, 36, 44, 184. 
Milk vessels, 423. 

Mill, 11, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 29, 39, 
120, 187, 217, 377, 383. 

(water), 217. 

(wind), 128, 140, 186, 222, 355. 
Mittens, 406. 
Mortar, 411, 422. 

Napkins, 390. 
Neck-cloth, 299, 406. 

Oats, 239, 244, 390, 395, 402. 
Ordinary, 43, 200. 
keeper, 220. 



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Pan, 401. 
Paper, 423. 

Pease, 173, 390, 395, 402. 
Pewter, 389, 401, 423. 
Pillow, 401, 403, 422. 
Pillowbers, 390, 403, 422, 423. 
Pincers, 423. 
Pipe staves, 10. 
Plank, 10, 193, 364. 
Planter, 826, 339, 345, 349, 417. 
Platter, 401. 
Plow, 390. 
Pork, 173, 174. 
Pot, 389, 401, 402, 403, 406. 
Pound, 130, 161, 260, 264. 
keeper, 130, 161, 308. 
Powder, 27, 74. 
Prison, 44, 65, 74, 117, 120, 129. 
Public post, 120. 

Quakers, 403. 

Rails, 17, 98, 116, 160, 347, 396, 406. 
Record books, 106, 107, 213. 

Book of land evidences, 94, 95, 
96, 120, 121, 410. 

Book to record marriages, 
etc., 221. 

New book, 94. 

State book, 94. 

Town book, 94, 95, 288. 
Rug, 389, 401, 406. 
Rum, 201, 260, 294. 

Saddle, 406. 
Salt, 389. 
Saw, 423. 
Scissors, 406. 
Scoomer, 423. 
Scythe, 390, 402. 
Seaman, 343. 



Servant, 409, 434. 

Sheets, 390, 401, 403, 40G, 422, 423. 

Shirt, 406. 

Shoes, 406. 

Shop, 364. 

Shot, 74. 

Silks, 425. 

Silver cup, 405. 

pay, 63, 322, 323. 

spoon, 405, 406. 
Skillet, 3!»0, 401, 423. 
Slavery, 434. 
Slyce, 401. 

Smoothing-iron, 401, 423. 
Spinning-wheel, 401. 
Spit, 390, 423. 
Spoon, 402, 405, 406. 
Stockings, 312, 389, 406. 
Stocks, 40, 45, 65, 82, 129. 
Stone, 54, 411. 

house, 58, 403, 404. 

wall, 54, 160. 
Stool, 390. 

Strong waters, 107, 259. 
Suits, 389. 

Table, 414, 420. 

cloth, 390. 
Tailor, 178, 2!»9. 
Tanner, lis. 

Taverns, 414. See also alehouse, 
inn, house of entertainment, 
ordinary, victualing-house. 
Tin pan, 401. 

pot, 401. 
Tongs, 423. 
Tools, 402. 
Towels, 403. 
Town cow, 118. 
Trammels, 4oi, 423. 
Trays, lol. 



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Tree- 
Beech, 39, 105. 

Birch, 105, 133. 

Black oak, 377, 430. 

Cherry, 299. 

Fruit, 337, 391. 

Maple, 105. 

Red oak, 347, 430. 

Sassafras, 378. 

Snagwood, 105. 

Walnut, 300. 

White oak, 105, 329, 347, 378, 
430. 
Tubs, 401. 
Turnips, 402. 

Victualing-house, 200. 
Victuals, 48, 63, 201. 
Virginia fence, IGO. 

Waistcoat, 423. 

Wampum peage, 72, 84, 91, 92, 

102, 109, 118, 120, 15G, 173, 

308, 389. 
V/arming--pan, 390, 422. 
Watch, 22, 01, 70. 
Water-mill, 217. 
Weaver, 182, 184, 205. 



Wedges, 423. 
Weights, 44, 4G, 184. 
Well, 1G5. 
Wharf, 217, 218. 
Wheat, 390, 395. 
V^/heels, 187. 
Whipping-post, 82. 
Wills- 
Alice Cowland, 403. 

Adam Mott, 387. 

Anthony Paine, 384. 

John Roome, 397. 

Restcome Sanford, 405. 

Samson Shotten, 408. 

Joseph Waite, 400. 

John Walker, 421. 

Kathrin Walker, 422. 

John Wood, 322. 
Windmill, 128, 140, 186, 222, 355. 
Wine, 36, 43, 48, 71, 84, 107, 168. 

pot, 389. 
Wolf, 32, 33, 82, 121. 
Wooden ware, 401. 
Wool, 173, 194, 200, 201, 239, 244, 
389, 406, 425. 

Yeoman, 415. 






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